WordPress plugin comparison
Display Posts vs Embedded Posts
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 50+ for Embedded Posts.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Embedded Posts about 5.
- Embedded Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 164 reviews.
- Embedded Posts was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 14, 2024 for Display Posts.
- Embedded Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Display Posts.
- Display Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Embedded Posts.
Line by line
Embedded Posts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Display Posts |  Embedded Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #550 | #20,637 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 168 |
| Rating | 4.8(164) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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