WordPress plugin comparison
WP Popular Posts vs WP SimplePost Contributors
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
WP SimplePost Contributors
by ashishodich
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for WP SimplePost Contributors.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, WP SimplePost Contributors about 2.
- WP SimplePost Contributors has no reviews yet.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jan 22, 2019 for WP SimplePost Contributors.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for WP SimplePost Contributors.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for WP SimplePost Contributors.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Popular Posts | WP SimplePost Contributors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #334 | #70,731 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.5(249) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 63% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 7 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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