WordPress plugin comparison
WP Popular Posts vs WP Author Ranking
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WP Author Ranking.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, WP Author Ranking about 1.
- WP Author Ranking is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 3, 2014 for WP Author Ranking.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for WP Author Ranking.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for WP Author Ranking.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Popular Posts |  WP Author Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #334 | #47,611 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.5(249) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 63% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 12 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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