WordPress plugin comparison
Display Posts vs Query Posts
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 700+ for Query Posts.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Query Posts about 6.
- Display Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 164 reviews, against 3.0 from 4 reviews.
- Display Posts was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2024, against Nov 28, 2017 for Query Posts.
- Display Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.6.11, against 3.0.5 for Query Posts.
- Query Posts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Display Posts.
Line by line
Display Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Display Posts |  Query Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #550 | #7,696 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 130 |
| Rating | 4.8(164) | 3.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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