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Custom Posts Per Page

v1.7.1

by Jeremy Felt · updated 12 years ago

Custom Posts Per Page provides a settings page in your WordPress admin that allows you to specify how many posts are displayed for different views.

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Rank
#7,318
Up16 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 860
800+ reported · High
Total downloads
38.9K
38,854 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
12 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +40% (30d)·Toward 900+ · ETA ~4d

Custom Posts Per Page at a glance

Custom Posts Per Page is a WordPress plugin by Jeremy Felt with 800+ active installs, the #7,318 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 40% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 1.7.1 came out on Dec 11, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. Among the 7 plugins tagged “posts per page”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

139 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Custom Posts Per Page Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateCustom Posts Per Page
Oct 28, 202611
Oct 27, 202610
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 202612
Oct 24, 202610
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 202610
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20267
Oct 15, 20269
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 202610

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 860 · -1.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.860870Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026860
Nov 8, 2026858
Nov 7, 2026858
Nov 5, 2026860
Nov 4, 2026859
Nov 3, 2026860
Nov 2, 2026860
Nov 1, 2026859
Oct 31, 2026859
Oct 30, 2026859
Oct 29, 2026860
Oct 28, 2026860
Oct 27, 2026877

Rank over time

#7,318 · up 15 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#7.3K#7.3K#7.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#7,318
Nov 8, 2026#7,334
Nov 7, 2026#7,332
Nov 6, 2026#7,319
Nov 5, 2026#7,319
Nov 4, 2026#7,324
Nov 3, 2026#7,313
Nov 2, 2026#7,316
Nov 1, 2026#7,322
Oct 31, 2026#7,320
Oct 30, 2026#7,326
Oct 29, 2026#7,342
Oct 28, 2026#7,336
Oct 27, 2026#7,333

Growth %

Average -0.15% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.23%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.12%
Nov 5, 2026+0.12%
Nov 4, 2026-0.12%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.12%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.12%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.94%

Active installs band

800+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.800Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026800+
Nov 8, 2026800+
Nov 7, 2026800+
Nov 6, 2026800+
Nov 5, 2026800+
Nov 4, 2026800+
Nov 3, 2026800+
Nov 2, 2026800+
Nov 1, 2026800+
Oct 31, 2026800+
Oct 30, 2026800+
Oct 29, 2026800+
Oct 28, 2026800+
Oct 27, 2026800+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.7100%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★12 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7.1
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 7, 2011
Last updated
Dec 11, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Custom Posts Per Page

How many websites use Custom Posts Per Page?

Custom Posts Per Page is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,318 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Custom Posts Per Page been downloaded?

38,854 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Custom Posts Per Page last updated?

Version 1.7.1 came out on Dec 11, 2014 (11 years ago).

Is Custom Posts Per Page compatible with the latest WordPress?

Custom Posts Per Page’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Custom Posts Per Page still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Custom Posts Per Page have?

4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Custom Posts Per Page?

The plugins most like Custom Posts Per Page, by the tags they share, are Admin Menu Editor (300K+), Advanced Custom Fields (100K+) and Nested Pages (90K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

12 reviews

  • 5 stars: 11 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
92%4–5★
Mixed
8%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 23 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Custom Posts Per Page
Estimated installs≈ 860
Reported installs800+
Rating4.8
Reviews12
Total downloads38.9K
AuthorJeremy Felt
First releasedOct 7, 2011
Version1.7.1
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 11, 2014

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