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WP Popular Posts Widget

v1.0.0

by Nashita · updated 7 years ago

Widget for displaying popular posts with thumbnail and post view counter.

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Rank
#73,645
Down1,917 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
1.4K
1,369 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

WP Popular Posts Widget at a glance

WP Popular Posts Widget is a WordPress plugin by Nashita with fewer than 10 active installs, the #73,645 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Jul 5, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 10 plugins tagged “Popular post”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Popular Posts Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateWP Popular Posts Widget
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1 · -66.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.246Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20261
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20263

Rank over time

#73,645 · down 5,966 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#60K#70KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#73,645
Nov 6, 2026#71,728
Nov 5, 2026#58,642
Nov 4, 2026#60,477
Nov 3, 2026#69,857
Nov 2, 2026#72,929
Nov 1, 2026#54,042
Oct 30, 2026#70,038
Oct 29, 2026#56,750
Oct 28, 2026#67,679

Growth %

Average -9.50% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-200%0%200%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-40.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+150.00%
Nov 3, 2026+100.00%
Nov 2, 2026-83.33%
Nov 1, 2026+200.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-66.67%
Oct 29, 2026+100.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #67679 → #58642
    • Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
5.2.30
Requires PHP
5.2.4
First released
Jul 5, 2019
Last updated
Jul 5, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Popular Posts Widget

How many websites use WP Popular Posts Widget?

WP Popular Posts Widget is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #73,645 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Popular Posts Widget been downloaded?

1,369 times in total since 2019.

When was WP Popular Posts Widget last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Jul 5, 2019 (7 years ago).

Is WP Popular Posts Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

WP Popular Posts Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 WP Popular Posts Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Popular Posts Widget have?

No one has reviewed WP Popular Posts Widget on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to WP Popular Posts Widget?

The plugins most like WP Popular Posts Widget, by the tags they share, are Regenerate Thumbnails (1M+), Post Type Switcher (200K+) and Table of Contents Plus (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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WP Popular Posts Widget
Estimated installs≈ 1
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.4K
AuthorNashita
First releasedJul 5, 2019
Version1.0.0
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP5.2.4
Last updatedJul 5, 2019

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