WordPress plugin comparison
Display Posts vs What We Were Writing
Display Posts
by Bill Erickson
70K+ installs4.8
What We Were Writing
by Andrew P. Popov
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for What We Were Writing.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, What We Were Writing about 3.
- What We Were Writing has no reviews yet.
- What We Were Writing was updated more recently: Oct 4, 2026, against Oct 14, 2024 for Display Posts.
- What We Were Writing 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 2026 for What We Were Writing.
Line by line
Display Posts leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Display Posts | What We Were Writing |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #550 | #55,563 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5K | 72 |
| Rating | 4.8(164) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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