WordPress plugin comparison
NN Recent Posts vs WP Popular Posts
NN Recent Posts
by amirkeshavarzreza
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
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 NN Recent Posts.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, NN Recent Posts about 5.
- NN Recent Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 15, 2018 for NN Recent Posts.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for NN Recent Posts.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for NN Recent Posts.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | NN Recent Posts | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #74,067 | #334 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 137 | 75.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.1 | 7.4 |
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