WordPress plugin comparison
Popular Widget vs WP Popular Posts
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 600+ for Popular Widget.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Popular Widget about 8.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Popular Widget.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.0 for Popular Widget.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Popular Widget.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popular Widget |  WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,120 | #334 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 117 | 75.7K |
| Rating | 4.5(14) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 9 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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