WordPress plugin comparison
Most Popular Tags vs WP Popular Posts
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Most Popular Tags.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Most Popular Tags about 5.
- Most Popular Tags is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 30, 2015 for Most Popular Tags.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Most Popular Tags.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Most Popular Tags.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Most Popular Tags |  WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,145 | #334 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 100 | 77K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 7 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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