WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Posts Ultimate vs WP Popular Posts
Recent Posts Ultimate
by Douglas "BearlyDoug" Hazard
30+ installs
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Recent Posts Ultimate.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Recent Posts Ultimate about 3.
- Recent Posts Ultimate has no reviews yet.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 24, 2023 for Recent Posts Ultimate.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Recent Posts Ultimate.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for Recent Posts Ultimate.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent Posts Ultimate | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,154 | #334 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 75.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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