WordPress plugin comparison
Sort Posts by Latest Update vs WP Popular Posts
Sort Posts by Latest Update
by Saroj Meher
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Sort Posts by Latest Update.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Sort Posts by Latest Update about 2.
- Sort Posts by Latest Update is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 6, 2025 for Sort Posts by Latest Update.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Sort Posts by Latest Update.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Sort Posts by Latest Update.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Sort Posts by Latest Update | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,661 | #334 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 75K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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