WordPress plugin comparison

Social Media with defered Javascript vs WP Popular Posts

Social Media with defered Javascript

by Matthew Horne

10+ installs5.0

WP Popular Posts

by Hector Cabrera

100K+ installs4.5

At a glance

WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Social Media with defered Javascript.
On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Social Media with defered Javascript about 5.
Social Media with defered Javascript is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 22, 2012 for Social Media with defered Javascript.
WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Social Media with defered Javascript.
WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Social Media with defered Javascript.

WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Social Media with defered Javascript	WP Popular Posts
Popular rank	#31,103	#334
Active installs	10+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	127	77K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.5(249)
Support threads resolved	–	63%
Tested up to	3.4.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.86
Last release	14 years ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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