WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Post Expiration vs WP Popular Posts
Simple Post Expiration
by Syed Balkhi
400+ installs4.6
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for Simple Post Expiration.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Simple Post Expiration about 5.
- Simple Post Expiration is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 10, 2016 for Simple Post Expiration.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Simple Post Expiration.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Simple Post Expiration.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Post Expiration | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,524 | #334 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98 | 75.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(7) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Simple Post Expiration vs WP Post Expires
- Simple Post Expiration vs Post Duplicator
- Simple Post Expiration vs YARPP
- Simple Post Expiration vs Public Post Preview
- WP Popular Posts vs Popular Posts by Webline
- WP Popular Posts vs Post Duplicator
- WP Popular Posts vs YARPP
- WP Popular Posts vs Public Post Preview
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free