WordPress plugin comparison
Categories as Folders vs WP Popular Posts
Categories as Folders
by Matteus Barbosa
Fewer than 10 installs3.0
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 Categories as Folders.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Categories as Folders about 2.
- WP Popular Posts is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 249 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 27, 2020 for Categories as Folders.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Categories as Folders.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for Categories as Folders.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Categories as Folders | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,035 | #334 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 77K |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.9 | 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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