WP Most Popular vs Popular Posts (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Popular Posts has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while WP Most Popular leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Most Popular has accumulated 81K+ total downloads while Popular Posts has 83K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Most Popular | Popular Posts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 11 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 81K+ | ► | 83K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 7 years ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2008 | |
| Age | 14 years | 18 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 1.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.2.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.3.1 | 2.6.2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Most Popular averaged approximately 7 daily downloads while Popular Posts averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
WP Most Popular Reviews
Great plugin
Works just as expected 🙂 Triggers the stat update from JS on the frontend so it works with cache. This topic was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by jensnilsson. This topic was modified 6
504 request
Hello Support, I hope you are doing well !!! I have installed this Wp most popular plugin in my website, my website is on wp-engine server. so server person giving max hitting creating under this plu
Simple and versatile
Great plugin, can be called with a function to show popular posts anywhere. I was able to create a category for popular posts and then call the plugin function when that category was viewed. However,
Popular Posts Reviews
Small, simple, works
Does what it says on the tin – configurable list of popular posts that you can display as a widget or directly in the theme PHP. Works in WordPress 4.9.5 despite warnings to the contrary.
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