WordPress plugin comparison
Posts Block Lite vs WP Popular Posts
Posts Block Lite
by Troy Templeman
Fewer than 10 installs
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Posts Block Lite.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Posts Block Lite about 2.
- Posts Block Lite has no reviews yet.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 24, 2024 for Posts Block Lite.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Posts Block Lite.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Posts Block Lite.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Posts Block Lite | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57,987 | #334 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 75.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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