Delete Duplicate Posts
v5.2.2by Lars Koudal · updated 1 month ago
Get rid of duplicate posts and pages (any post type) on your blog with manual or automatic modes.
- Rank
- #1,765
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 920.3K
- 920,331 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 153 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Delete Duplicate Posts at a glance
Delete Duplicate Posts is a WordPress plugin by Lars Koudal with 10K+ active installs, the #1,765 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 115 times, 10% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 153 reviews. Version 5.2.2 came out on Oct 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 14 plugins tagged “duplicates”. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats6.3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Delete Duplicate Posts |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 75 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 111 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 114 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 139 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 110 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 219 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 988 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 150 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 195 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 126 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 166 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 206 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 186 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 123 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 162 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 203 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 277 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 308 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 453 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 567 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14,184 · -3.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 14,184 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 14,169 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 14,150 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 14,172 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 14,154 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 14,124 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 14,152 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 14,161 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 14,154 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 14,187 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 14,149 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14,175 | 14,175 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 14,207 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 14,239 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14,271 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 14,303 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14,335 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 14,367 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 14,399 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 14,431 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14,463 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 14,495 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14,527 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 14,559 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 14,591 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 14,623 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 14,655 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 14,687 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 14,719 | – |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 14,751 | – |
Rank over time
#1,765 · down 59 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,765 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,767 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,768 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,772 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,769 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,769 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,774 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,772 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,772 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,776 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,772 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,777 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,777 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,706 |
Growth %
Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | +0.11% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | +0.07% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | -0.15% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | +0.13% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | +0.21% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | -0.20% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | -0.06% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | +0.05% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | -0.23% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | +0.27% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -0.18% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.23% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | -0.23% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | -0.22% | – |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1777 → #1772Downloads -34.3%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v5.251%
- v5.020%
- v5.111%
- v4.86.4%
- Other11%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★153 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.2.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 2, 2009
- Last updated
- Oct 7, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Delete Duplicate Posts
How many websites use Delete Duplicate Posts?
Delete Duplicate Posts is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,765 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Delete Duplicate Posts been downloaded?
920,331 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 115 times. See download stats
When was Delete Duplicate Posts last updated?
Version 5.2.2 came out on Oct 7, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Delete Duplicate Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Delete Duplicate Posts have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Delete Duplicate Posts up to date. See its security record
Is Delete Duplicate Posts still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Delete Duplicate Posts have?
4.8 out of 5 from 153 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Delete Duplicate Posts?
The plugins most like Delete Duplicate Posts, by the tags they share, are Simple Revisions Delete (10K+), Performance Lab (100K+) and Optimization Detective (60K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
153 reviews
- 5 stars: 136 reviews, 89%
- 4 stars: 9 reviews, 6%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 3%
- Positive
- 95%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 5%1–2★
- About 88 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 16 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 153 |
| Total downloads | 920.3K |
| Author | Lars Koudal |
| First released | Sep 2, 2009 |
| Version | 5.2.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 |
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