WordPress plugin comparison
Posts by Search Query vs WP Popular Posts
Posts by Search Query
by FirmCatalyst
Fewer than 10 installs
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Posts by Search Query.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Posts by Search Query about 1.
- Posts by Search Query has no reviews yet.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Feb 7, 2024 for Posts by Search Query.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Posts by Search Query.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2023 for Posts by Search Query.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Posts by Search Query | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,495 | #334 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 77K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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