WordPress plugin comparison
Recently vs WP Popular Posts
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Recently.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Recently about 12.
- Recently is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for Recently.
- WP Popular Posts resolves more of its support threads: 63% in the last two months, against 0% for Recently.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Recently.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Recently |  WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,677 | #334 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 397 | 75.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 63% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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