WordPress plugin comparison
WP Popular Posts vs YARPP
At a glance
- Both have 100K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, YARPP about 416.
- YARPP is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,166 reviews, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 11, 2024 for YARPP.
- WP Popular Posts resolves more of its support threads: 63% in the last two months, against 0% for YARPP.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for YARPP.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Popular Posts |  YARPP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #334 | #412 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 77K | 14.3K |
| Rating | 4.5(249) | 4.8(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 63% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.86 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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