Most Popular Posts
Most Popular Posts is a basic widget for your sidebar that creates a list of links to the top posts on your blog according to the number of comments on the post. You can customize many aspects of the plugin to fit in…
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- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Most Popular Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| comments | >100 |
| most popular | >100 |
| sidebar | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 2 from 1 reviews
About Most Popular Posts
From the official readme · v1.6.2Description
Most Popular Posts is a basic widget for your sidebar that creates a list of links to the top posts on your blog according to the number of comments on the post. You can customize many aspects of the plugin to fit in your blog.
Updates include including and excluding categories, reverse the order of comments and incorporation of WordPress widget standards.
For a complete list of the changes from each version, please visit the plugin homepage.
For examples and tips on using the plugin, please check the examples on the plugin homepage.
Usage
Used exclusively as a widget at the current time.
Installation
- Upload the folder most-popular-posts to your WordPress plugin directory.
- Activate the plugin from the plugin panel.
- Navigate to the widget configuration panel and customize the widget.
Changelog
1.0
- Initial release
1.1
- Added support for using the list as a function in a post
1.2
- Updated for WordPress 2.7
- Add localization capability
1.3
- Added categories to exclude
- Added categories to include
- Switch off nonzero comment posts
1.4
- Added exclude post checkbox
- Added include post checkbox
- Stopped drafts from being displayed
1.4.1
- Excludes posts with multiple categories
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FAQ
Most Popular Posts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is Most Popular Posts free?
Yes. Most Popular Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Most Popular Posts safe to use in 2026?
Most Popular Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 2/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Most Popular Posts?
Most Popular Posts is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 51,563 times since it launched in August 2008. It was downloaded 85 times in the last 30 days.
Does Most Popular Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Most Popular Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Most Popular Posts last updated?
The latest version, 1.6.2, was released on February 14, 2013 (14 years ago).
Who makes Most Popular Posts?
Most Popular Posts is developed and maintained by wesg.
What are the best alternatives to Most Popular Posts?
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