WordPress plugin comparison

Random Posts Widget Configurable vs WP Popular Posts

Random Posts Widget Configurable

by tlorders

10+ installs2.9

WP Popular Posts

by Hector Cabrera

100K+ installs4.5

At a glance

WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Random Posts Widget Configurable.
On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Random Posts Widget Configurable about 1.
WP Popular Posts is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 249 reviews, against 2.9 from 7 reviews.
WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against May 17, 2013 for Random Posts Widget Configurable.
WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Random Posts Widget Configurable.
WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Random Posts Widget Configurable.

WP Popular Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Random Posts Widget Configurable	WP Popular Posts
Popular rank	#41,962	#334
Active installs	10+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	22	75.7K
Rating	2.9(7)	4.5(249)
Support threads resolved	–	63%
Tested up to	3.5.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.86
Last release	13 years ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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