Popular Posts
v1.0by Aftabul Islam · updated 9 years ago
WordPress comes with greate feature where popularity testing of posts is very essential need and Popular Posts can be a great tool to serve the want.
- Rank
- #21,114
- Up40 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 51
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.1K
- 3,071 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Popular Posts at a glance
Popular Posts is a WordPress plugin by Aftabul Islam with 50+ active installs, the #21,114 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 16, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 14 plugins tagged “popularity”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats41 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Popular Posts |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 51 · -1.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 51 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 51 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 51 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 52 |
Rank over time
#21,114 · up 182 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #21,114 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #21,154 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #21,160 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #21,257 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #21,284 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #21,255 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #21,421 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #21,257 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #21,288 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #21,184 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #21,296 |
Growth %
Average -0.16% 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 | +2.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +6.38% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -9.62% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Popular Posts ranks in search
Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.
Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
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
- 4.4.0
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 16, 2017
- Last updated
- Feb 16, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Popular Posts
How many websites use Popular Posts?
Popular Posts is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,114 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Popular Posts been downloaded?
3,071 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Popular Posts last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Feb 16, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Popular Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?
Popular Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Posts still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Popular Posts have?
No one has reviewed Popular Posts on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Popular Posts?
The plugins most like Popular Posts, by the tags they share, are Flexible Posts Widget (7K+), Table of Contents Plus (200K+) and Post Duplicator (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 51 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.1K |
| Author | Aftabul Islam |
| First released | Feb 16, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 16, 2017 |
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