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Best most read plugins for WordPress

The most popular most read plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Most And Least Read Posts Widget leads with 900+ active installs, ahead of TopPosts for Google Analytics (10+) and Top Posts for Google Analytics by Asentechllc (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “most read” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 most read plugins

  1. 1.
    Most And Least Read Posts Widget

    The most installed most read plugin, with 900+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  2. 2.
    TopPosts for Google Analytics

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 days ago.

  3. 3.
    Top Posts for Google Analytics by Asentechllc

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.

  4. 4.
    Most read posts in X days

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.

All 4 plugins tagged “most read”