WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Post Template vs Most And Least Read Posts Widget

Custom Post Template

by Simon Wheatley

10K+ installs4.8

Most And Least Read Posts Widget

by whiletrue

900+ installs5.0

At a glance

Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 900+ for Most And Least Read Posts Widget.
On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Most And Least Read Posts Widget about 7.
Most And Least Read Posts Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.8 from 43 reviews.
Most And Least Read Posts Widget was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
Most And Least Read Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Most And Least Read Posts Widget.

Most And Least Read Posts Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Post Template	Most And Least Read Posts Widget
Popular rank	#2,147	#7,147
Active installs	10K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	557	187
Rating	4.8(43)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.4.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.62
Last release	9 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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