WordPress plugin comparison
Empty Blog vs WP Popular Posts
Empty Blog
by Daryl L. L. Houston (dllh)
20+ installs5.0
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Empty Blog.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Empty Blog about 2.
- Empty Blog is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Dec 14, 2019 for Empty Blog.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Empty Blog.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Empty Blog.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Empty Blog | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,773 | #334 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 75.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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