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Easy Popular Posts

v15.01.12

by Nick Adams · updated 10 years ago

An easy to use WordPress function to add popular posts to any theme.

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Rank
#32,193
Down216 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
234.5K
234,456 all-time
Rating
3.3/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Easy Popular Posts at a glance

Easy Popular Posts is a WordPress plugin by Nick Adams with 10+ active installs, the #32,193 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 15.01.12 came out on Apr 6, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.0. Among the 36 plugins tagged “popular”, it ranks #18. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

47 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Easy Popular Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7
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DateEasy Popular Posts
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20263
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · +6.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.13141516Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#32,193 · up 9,412 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#35K#40KOct 27Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#32,193
Nov 8, 2026#31,977
Nov 7, 2026#31,571
Nov 6, 2026#31,749
Nov 5, 2026#32,144
Nov 4, 2026#32,011
Nov 3, 2026#31,993
Oct 31, 2026#33,784
Oct 27, 2026#41,605

Growth %

Average +0.54% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+6.67%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+7.14%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+7.69%
Oct 28, 2026-13.33%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v15.01100%

Rating trend

3.3★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
15.01.12
Requires WordPress
4.0.0
Tested up to
4.5.0
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 21, 2009
Last updated
Apr 6, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Easy Popular Posts

How many websites use Easy Popular Posts?

Easy Popular Posts is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #32,193 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Easy Popular Posts been downloaded?

234,456 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Easy Popular Posts last updated?

Version 15.01.12 came out on Apr 6, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Easy Popular Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Easy Popular Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.0, 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 Easy Popular Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Easy Popular Posts have?

3.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Easy Popular Posts?

The plugins most like Easy Popular Posts, by the tags they share, are WP Popular Posts (100K+), Child Theme Configurator (300K+) and Post Duplicator (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.3

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
25%4–5★
Mixed
50%3★
Critical
25%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Easy Popular Posts
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating3.3
Reviews4
Total downloads234.5K
AuthorNick Adams
First releasedMay 21, 2009
Version15.01.12
Requires WP4.0.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 6, 2016

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