WordPress plugin comparison
Color Posts vs Display Posts
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for Color Posts.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Color Posts about 2.
- Display Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 164 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Color Posts was updated more recently: May 22, 2026, against Oct 14, 2024 for Display Posts.
- Color Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for Display Posts.
- Display Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Color Posts.
Line by line
Display Posts leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Color Posts |  Display Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,358 | #550 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 4.8K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.8(164) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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