Popular Post Widget
v1.0.1by Mostafiz Shamim · updated 9 years ago
Popular post widget is a simple widget to show your most popular posts based on views.
- Rank
- #13,140
- Up36 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 167
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 11.5K
- 11,512 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Popular Post Widget at a glance
Popular Post Widget is a WordPress plugin by Mostafiz Shamim with 100+ active installs, the #13,140 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.1 came out on Dec 2, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “most popular posts”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats97 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Popular Post Widget |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 167 · -10.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 167 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 166 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 187 |
Rank over time
#13,140 · down 94 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #13,140 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #13,176 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #13,139 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #13,210 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,133 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,154 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,124 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,103 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,194 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,068 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,085 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,064 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #13,046 |
Growth %
Average -0.94% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.60% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.60% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -1.19% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -10.16% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #13064 → #13210
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 25, 2016
- Last updated
- Dec 2, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Popular Post Widget
How many websites use Popular Post Widget?
Popular Post Widget is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13,140 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Popular Post Widget been downloaded?
11,512 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Popular Post Widget last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Dec 2, 2017 (8 years ago).
Is Popular Post Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Popular Post Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Popular Post Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Popular Post Widget have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Popular Post Widget?
The plugins most like Popular Post Widget, by the tags they share, are Statify Widget (4K+), Table of Contents Plus (200K+) and Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 167 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 11.5K |
| Author | Mostafiz Shamim |
| First released | May 25, 2016 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 2, 2017 |
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