WordPress plugin comparison
Random Post for Widget vs WP Popular Posts
Random Post for Widget
by Shashi Dhar Kumar
1K+ installs4.7
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Random Post for Widget.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Random Post for Widget about 8.
- Random Post for Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Mar 18, 2023 for Random Post for Widget.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Random Post for Widget.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Random Post for Widget.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Random Post for Widget | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,263 | #334 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 173 | 75.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 3 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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