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Must Read Posts

v2.0.2

by trick77 · updated 15 years ago

Retrieves posts and pages with a certain custom field (e.g. to permanently show your most recommended posts in a widget) and displays them in a list.

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Rank
#32,889
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
10.2K
10,227 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Must Read Posts at a glance

Must Read Posts is a WordPress plugin by trick77 with 10+ active installs, the #32,889 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.2 came out on Jan 11, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 495 plugins tagged “links”, it ranks #210. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

29 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Must Read Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateMust Read Posts
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -5.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1616.517Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
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Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202617

Rank over time

#32,889 · down 662 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#32.5K#33KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#32,889
Nov 6, 2026#32,858
Nov 5, 2026#33,135
Nov 3, 2026#32,539
Nov 1, 2026#32,462
Oct 31, 2026#32,687
Oct 29, 2026#32,790
Oct 27, 2026#32,227

Growth %

Average -0.50% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
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Nov 1, 20260.00%
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Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.88%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 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.

  • v2.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.2
Requires WordPress
2.5
Tested up to
3.3.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 2, 2009
Last updated
Jan 11, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Must Read Posts

How many websites use Must Read Posts?

Must Read 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 #32,889 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Must Read Posts been downloaded?

10,227 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Must Read Posts last updated?

Version 2.0.2 came out on Jan 11, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is Must Read Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Must Read Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 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 Must Read Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Must Read Posts have?

No one has reviewed Must Read Posts on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Must Read Posts?

The plugins most like Must Read Posts, by the tags they share, are Widgets on Pages (20K+), Essential Widgets (10K+) and SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+). Compare all alternatives

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Must Read Posts
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads10.2K
Authortrick77
First releasedJan 2, 2009
Version2.0.2
Requires WP2.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 11, 2012

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