Best popular post plugins for WordPress

The most popular popular post plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Popular Post Widget leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of New Popular Posts Widget (20+) and Simple Category Ranking (10+). All 10 plugins tagged “Popular post” 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 8 popular post plugins

1.
Popular Post Widget
The most installed popular post plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
2.
New Popular Posts Widget
20+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
3.
Simple Category Ranking
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.0.
4.
Popular Posts Views
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
5.
CB News Ticker
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
6.
Display Popular Post
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
7.
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.
8.
WP Popular Posts Widget
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.