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Popularity Posts Widget

v1.13

by ILLID · updated 13 years ago

With help of this plugin you can display the most popular posts on your blog.

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Rank
#11,805
Down23 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 249
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
45.1K
45,102 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -44% (30d)·Toward 100+ · ETA ~41d

Popularity Posts Widget at a glance

Popularity Posts Widget is a WordPress plugin by ILLID with 200+ active installs, the #11,805 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 44% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.13 came out on Mar 24, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 301 plugins tagged “blog”, it ranks #26. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

226 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Popularity Posts Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.51015Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DatePopularity Posts Widget
Nov 7, 20265
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20269
Oct 20, 202610
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 202611
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 202610
Oct 15, 202613
Oct 14, 202613
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 12, 20268
Oct 11, 202612
Oct 10, 202614
Oct 9, 202617

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 248 · -5.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.250255260Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026248
Nov 7, 2026249
Nov 5, 2026250
Nov 4, 2026249
Nov 3, 2026249
Nov 2, 2026249
Nov 1, 2026250
Oct 31, 2026249
Oct 30, 2026249
Oct 29, 2026249
Oct 28, 2026249
Oct 27, 2026263

Rank over time

#11,805 · down 26 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#11.8K#11.8K#11.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#11,805
Nov 7, 2026#11,782
Nov 6, 2026#11,789
Nov 5, 2026#11,761
Nov 4, 2026#11,781
Nov 3, 2026#11,786
Nov 2, 2026#11,783
Nov 1, 2026#11,759
Oct 31, 2026#11,779
Oct 30, 2026#11,781
Oct 29, 2026#11,794
Oct 28, 2026#11,794
Oct 27, 2026#11,779

Growth %

Average -0.49% 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, 2026-0.40%
Nov 7, 2026-0.20%
Nov 5, 2026+0.40%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-0.40%
Nov 1, 2026+0.40%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.32%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.13100%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.13
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
3.5.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 27, 2013
Last updated
Mar 24, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Popularity Posts Widget

How many websites use Popularity Posts Widget?

Popularity Posts Widget is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,805 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Popularity Posts Widget been downloaded?

45,102 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats

When was Popularity Posts Widget last updated?

Version 1.13 came out on Mar 24, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Popularity Posts Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Popularity Posts Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 Popularity Posts Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Popularity Posts Widget have?

4.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Popularity Posts Widget?

The plugins most like Popularity Posts Widget, by the tags they share, are SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and Widget Context (30K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 71%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
Positive
86%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
14%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Popularity Posts Widget
Estimated installs≈ 249
Reported installs200+
Rating4.3
Reviews7
Total downloads45.1K
AuthorILLID
First releasedJan 27, 2013
Version1.13
Requires WP3.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 24, 2013

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