WordPress plugin comparison

WP Popular Posts vs Zhu Posts Icon Carousel for WordPress

WP Popular Posts

by Hector Cabrera

100K+ installs4.5

Zhu Posts Icon Carousel for WordPress

by David Pullin

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Zhu Posts Icon Carousel for WordPress.
On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Zhu Posts Icon Carousel for WordPress about 1.
Zhu Posts Icon Carousel for WordPress has no reviews yet.
WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 16, 2021 for Zhu Posts Icon Carousel for WordPress.
WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Zhu Posts Icon Carousel for WordPress.
WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Zhu Posts Icon Carousel for WordPress.

WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	WP Popular Posts	Zhu Posts Icon Carousel for WordPress
Popular rank	#334	#65,111
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	77K	38
Rating	4.5(249)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	63%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.8.19
Search multiplier	×1.86	×0.00
Last release	7 days ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0.0

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