WordPress plugin comparison
Display Posts vs Forward
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Forward.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Forward about 10.
- Display Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 164 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Forward was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Oct 14, 2024 for Display Posts.
- Forward 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 2013 for Forward.
Line by line
Display Posts leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Display Posts |  Forward |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #550 | #37,823 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 260 |
| Rating | 4.8(164) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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