WP Popular Posts vs SiteStats (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, SiteStats has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while WP Popular Posts leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Popular Posts has accumulated 8.6M+ total downloads while SiteStats has 2.3K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Popular Posts | SiteStats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 248 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 20 |
| Total Downloads | 8.6M+ | ◄ | 2.3K+ |
| Support Resolution | 88% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 11 years ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2015 | |
| Age | 18 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.3.8 | 1.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
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Recent Reviews
WP Popular Posts Reviews
Complete Design Flaw
WordPress Popular Posts is fundamentally broken for cached sites. It defeats the entire purpose of Nginx/WP Rocket caching. There you spend all your energy optimizing to reduce every imaginable PHP FP
Great plugin – great support
I’ve only been using the plugin for a few days. At first I had a problem, thanks to the good and fast support I was able to solve the problem quickly, it was not due to the plugin, but to my theme. Si
No css customization option
Out of sheer frustration I would like to give only one star because the css style cannot be changed in the normal way. I have tried for hours. It is only possible with great effort, e.g. via changes i
SiteStats Reviews
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