WordPress plugin comparison
Posts Character Count Admin vs WP Popular Posts
Posts Character Count Admin
by Jan Teriete
1K+ installs4.3
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Posts Character Count Admin.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Posts Character Count Admin about 10.
- WP Popular Posts is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 249 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 21, 2014 for Posts Character Count Admin.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Posts Character Count Admin.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Posts Character Count Admin.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Posts Character Count Admin | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,125 | #334 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 254 | 75.7K |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 12 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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