WordPress plugin comparison
WP-Paginate vs WP Smart Pagination
At a glance
- WP-Paginate has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for WP Smart Pagination.
- On a typical day, WP-Paginate is downloaded about 89 times, WP Smart Pagination about 2.
- WP-Paginate is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 107 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- WP-Paginate was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Nov 19, 2013 for WP Smart Pagination.
- WP-Paginate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.7.41 for WP Smart Pagination.
- WP-Paginate has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for WP Smart Pagination.
Line by line
WP-Paginate leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP-Paginate |  WP Smart Pagination |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,371 | #15,765 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6K | 40 |
| Rating | 4.6(107) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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