WordPress plugin comparison

WP Popular Posts vs WSP Post & Taxonomy Subscriptions Lite

WP Popular Posts

by Hector Cabrera

100K+ installs4.5

WSP Post & Taxonomy Subscriptions Lite

by wplavo

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for WSP Post & Taxonomy Subscriptions Lite.
On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, WSP Post & Taxonomy Subscriptions Lite about 2.
WSP Post & Taxonomy Subscriptions Lite 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 May 14, 2026 for WSP Post & Taxonomy Subscriptions Lite.
WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WSP Post & Taxonomy Subscriptions Lite.
WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for WSP Post & Taxonomy Subscriptions Lite.

WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WP Popular Posts	WSP Post & Taxonomy Subscriptions Lite
Popular rank	#334	#74,188
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	77K	55
Rating	4.5(249)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	63%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.86	×0.06
Last release	7 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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