WordPress plugin comparison
News vs WP Top News
At a glance
- WP Top News has more active installs: 800+, against 100+ for News.
- On a typical day, WP Top News is downloaded about 17 times, News about 9.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- WP Top News was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 23, 2022 for News.
- WP Top News is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for News.
- News has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for WP Top News.
Line by line
WP Top News leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  News |  WP Top News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,393 | #7,558 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 179 | 279 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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