WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Paginated Posts vs WP-Paginate
At a glance
- WP-Paginate has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Simple Paginated Posts.
- On a typical day, WP-Paginate is downloaded about 89 times, Simple Paginated Posts about 4.
- WP-Paginate is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 107 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- WP-Paginate was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Oct 6, 2020 for Simple Paginated Posts.
- WP-Paginate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Simple Paginated Posts.
- WP-Paginate has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Simple Paginated Posts.
Line by line
WP-Paginate leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Paginated Posts |  WP-Paginate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,379 | #1,371 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 2.6K |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 4.6(107) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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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