WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Post Inserter vs WP Popular Posts
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Simple Post Inserter.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Simple Post Inserter about 1.
- Simple Post Inserter has no reviews yet.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 25, 2019 for Simple Post Inserter.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Simple Post Inserter.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Simple Post Inserter.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Post Inserter |  WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,568 | #334 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21 | 75K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 7 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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