WordPress plugin comparison
JSM Show Post Metadata vs WP Popular Posts
JSM Show Post Metadata
by JS Morisset
9K+ installs5.0
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 9K+ for JSM Show Post Metadata.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, JSM Show Post Metadata about 99.
- JSM Show Post Metadata is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for JSM Show Post Metadata.
- WP Popular Posts resolves more of its support threads: 63% in the last two months, against 0% for JSM Show Post Metadata.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for JSM Show Post Metadata.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | JSM Show Post Metadata | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,158 | #334 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 77K |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 63% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.33 | 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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