WP Most Popular
v0.3.1by MattGeri · updated 8 years ago
WP Most Popular is a simple plugin which tracks your most popular blog posts based on views and lets you display them in your theme or blog sidebar.
- Rank
- #5,106
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,680
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 82.9K
- 82,879 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 11 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Most Popular at a glance
WP Most Popular is a WordPress plugin by MattGeri with 1K+ active installs, the #5,106 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 0.3.1 came out on Aug 7, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. It leads the 7 plugins tagged “most-viewed”. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats469 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Most Popular |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 19 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,680 · -10.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,680 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,683 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,680 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,682 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,685 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,679 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,682 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,682 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,679 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,685 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,684 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,687 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,868 |
Rank over time
#5,106 · up 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #5,106 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #5,103 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #5,109 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #5,110 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #5,107 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #5,096 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #5,100 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #5,094 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #5,095 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #5,107 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #5,088 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #5,105 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #5,114 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #5,111 |
Growth %
Average -0.81% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.36% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.36% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -9.69% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #5114 → #5107Downloads +26.9%
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.396%
- v0.24.1%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Jan 24, 2012
- Last updated
- Aug 7, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Most Popular
How many websites use WP Most Popular?
WP Most Popular is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,106 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Most Popular been downloaded?
82,879 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times. See download stats
When was WP Most Popular last updated?
Version 0.3.1 came out on Aug 7, 2018 (8 years ago). See every release
Is WP Most Popular compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Most Popular’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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.
Does WP Most Popular have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for WP Most Popular. See its security record
Is WP Most Popular still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Most Popular have?
4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 91% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP Most Popular?
The plugins most like WP Most Popular, by the tags they share, are WebberZone Top 10 (10K+), Popular Posts by Webline (1K+) and Popular Posts (800+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
11 reviews
- 5 stars: 10 reviews, 91%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 10 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 43 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,680 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 11 |
| Total downloads | 82.9K |
| Author | MattGeri |
| First released | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Version | 0.3.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 7, 2018 |
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WebberZone Top 10
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- Rank
- #1,536
- Installs
- 10K+
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Popular Posts by Webline
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Popular Posts will display the posts according to the filters applied from widget settings.
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- #6,922
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Popular Posts
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- #7,462
- Installs
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Easy Popular Posts Widget
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By using this plugin you able to show most popular posts as a widget on your blog based on filters.
- Rank
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Display Most popular posts or most viewed posts on your blog using widget in sidebar, it also supports custom post types
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cool Popular Post
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- Rank
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