Popular This Week
v1.0by chrisnorthwood · updated 17 years ago
Provides a widget that shows the most popular posts in the last week.
- Rank
- #39,122
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5K
- 5,044 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Popular This Week at a glance
Popular This Week is a WordPress plugin by chrisnorthwood with 10+ active installs, the #39,122 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 1.0 came out on May 16, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7.1. Among the 36 plugins tagged “popular”, it ranks #22. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats23 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Popular This Week |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · +7.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#39,122 · up 6,003 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #39,122 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #45,873 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #43,808 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #40,656 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #40,332 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #43,635 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #43,704 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,401 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #45,125 |
Growth %
Average +0.62% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.7
- Tested up to
- 2.7.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 16, 2009
- Last updated
- May 16, 2009
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Popular This Week
How many websites use Popular This Week?
Popular This Week 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 #39,122 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Popular This Week been downloaded?
5,044 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Popular This Week last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on May 16, 2009 (17 years ago).
Is Popular This Week compatible with the latest WordPress?
Popular This Week’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.7.1, 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 This Week still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Popular This Week have?
No one has reviewed Popular This Week on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Popular This Week?
The plugins most like Popular This Week, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Table of Contents Plus (200K+) and Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5K |
| Author | chrisnorthwood |
| First released | May 16, 2009 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 16, 2009 |
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