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WordPress plugin comparison

Popular Widget vs WP Most Popular

At a glance

  • WP Most Popular has more active installs: 1K+, against 600+ for Popular Widget.
  • On a typical day, WP Most Popular is downloaded about 16 times, Popular Widget about 8.
  • WP Most Popular is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.5 from 14 reviews.
  • WP Most Popular was updated more recently: Aug 7, 2018, against Nov 28, 2017 for Popular Widget.
  • WP Most Popular is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.9.35, against 4.6.0 for Popular Widget.
  • Popular Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for WP Most Popular.

Line by line

WP Most Popular leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricPopular WidgetWP Most Popular
Popular rank#8,132#5,108
Active installs600+1K+
Downloads, last 30 days114463
Rating4.5(14)4.9(12)
Support threads resolved––
Tested up to4.6.04.9.35
Search multiplier×0.00×0.00
Last release9 years ago8 years ago
Requires PHP–5.2.4

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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