WordPress plugin comparison
WP Popular Posts vs WP Ajax Random Posts
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WP Ajax Random Posts.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, WP Ajax Random Posts about 1.
- WP Ajax Random Posts has no reviews yet.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 18, 2010 for WP Ajax Random Posts.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for WP Ajax Random Posts.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for WP Ajax Random Posts.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Popular Posts |  WP Ajax Random Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #334 | #46,887 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75.7K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.5(249) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 63% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 16 years 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.
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