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Most Popular Posts Widget

v1.2.0

by Piotr Pesta · updated 11 years ago

Most Popular Posts is a widget that is able to display a list of the most popular posts of your site (ranked by number of visits or number of comments …

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Rank
#28,977
Down2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 17
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.9K
5,854 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Most Popular Posts Widget at a glance

Most Popular Posts Widget is a WordPress plugin by Piotr Pesta with 10+ active installs, the #28,977 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.0 came out on Sep 18, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “bars”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

39 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Most Popular Posts Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.05Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateMost Popular Posts Widget
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 17 · -5.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1717.518Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202617
Nov 8, 202617
Nov 7, 202617
Nov 5, 202617
Nov 4, 202617
Nov 3, 202617
Nov 2, 202617
Nov 1, 202617
Oct 31, 202617
Oct 30, 202617
Oct 29, 202617
Oct 28, 202617
Oct 27, 202618

Rank over time

#28,977 · up 513 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#29K#29.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#28,977
Nov 7, 2026#28,975
Nov 6, 2026#28,890
Nov 5, 2026#28,857
Nov 4, 2026#29,601
Nov 3, 2026#29,241
Nov 2, 2026#29,460
Nov 1, 2026#29,340
Oct 31, 2026#29,334
Oct 30, 2026#29,299
Oct 29, 2026#29,322
Oct 28, 2026#29,499
Oct 27, 2026#29,490

Growth %

Average -0.44% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.56%

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.

  • v1.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.0
Requires WordPress
2.8.0
Tested up to
4.3.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 16, 2015
Last updated
Sep 18, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Most Popular Posts Widget

How many websites use Most Popular Posts Widget?

Most Popular Posts Widget 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 #28,977 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Most Popular Posts Widget been downloaded?

5,854 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Most Popular Posts Widget last updated?

Version 1.2.0 came out on Sep 18, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Most Popular Posts Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Most Popular Posts Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 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 Most Popular Posts Widget 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 Most Popular Posts Widget have?

No one has reviewed Most Popular Posts Widget on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Most Popular Posts Widget?

The plugins most like Most Popular Posts Widget, by the tags they share, are Table of Contents Plus (200K+), Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+) and Custom Sidebars (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Most Popular Posts Widget
Estimated installs≈ 17
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads5.9K
AuthorPiotr Pesta
First releasedJan 16, 2015
Version1.2.0
Requires WP2.8.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 18, 2015

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