Live from WordPress.org · Oct 11, 2026
Best Most Popular Posts Plugins for WordPress
2 plugins are tagged “most popular posts” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is Popular Post Widget with 200+ active installs.
| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Popular Post Widget
Popular post widget is a simple widget to show your most popular posts based on views.
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200+ |
| 2 |
Simple Popular Posts
Creates a very simple and basic widget for your sidebar to display most popular posts on…
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10+ |
Top Most Popular Posts plugins, head to head
All comparisons →How we rank
Popularity first, then a health check you can trust
Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.
- 25 Update freshness
- 20 Works with the latest WordPress
- 25 Rating, weighted by review count
- 15 Support threads resolved
- 15 Active installs
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What is the most popular most popular posts plugin for WordPress?
Popular Post Widget is the most popular most popular posts plugin with 200+ active installs and a 5/5 rating on WordPress.org.
How many most popular posts plugins are on WordPress.org?
There are currently 2 plugins tagged “most popular posts” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Are these most popular posts plugins actively maintained?
0 of the top 2 most popular posts plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.
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