WordPress plugin comparison
Awesome Related Posts vs WP Popular Posts
Awesome Related Posts
by Elenova Digital
Fewer than 10 installs
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Awesome Related Posts.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Awesome Related Posts about 1.
- Awesome Related Posts has no reviews yet.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Mar 9, 2025 for Awesome Related Posts.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Awesome Related Posts.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for Awesome Related Posts.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Awesome Related Posts | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,675 | #334 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 77K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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