WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Posts and Custom Posts vs WP Popular Posts
Featured Posts and Custom Posts
by Jeremy Selph
90+ installs4.0
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 90+ for Featured Posts and Custom Posts.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Featured Posts and Custom Posts about 7.
- WP Popular Posts is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 249 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Feb 26, 2015 for Featured Posts and Custom Posts.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Featured Posts and Custom Posts.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Featured Posts and Custom Posts.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Featured Posts and Custom Posts | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,805 | #334 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 195 | 75.7K |
| Rating | 4.0(3) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 6 days 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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