WordPress plugin comparison
Newest Posts Widget vs WP Popular Posts
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Newest Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Newest Posts Widget about 1.
- Newest Posts Widget has no reviews yet.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Apr 1, 2018 for Newest Posts Widget.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Newest Posts Widget.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Newest Posts Widget.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newest Posts Widget |  WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,649 | #334 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 75K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 8 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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