WP-xPerts Popular Posts
Display Most popular posts or most viewed posts on your blog using widget in sidebar, it also supports custom post types
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP-xPerts Popular Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| most viewed posts | >100 |
| most viewed posts widget | >100 |
| popular posts | >100 |
| popular posts widget | >100 |
| wp most popular posts widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About WP-xPerts Popular Posts
From the official readme · v1.2Description
Display Most popular posts or most viewed posts on your blog using widget in sidebar.
Plugin offers a wide range of settings to customize the layout of your widget.
Plugin also supports custom post types
Layout Options
- select post type
- give number of posts to show
- show/hide thumbnail
- thumbnail position top/left
- show/hide post author
- show/hide post date
- show/hide post tags
- show/hide post categories
- show/hide post number of views
- show/hide number of views
- editable VIEWS text
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/plugin-namedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Settings->Popular Posts to manage layout.
- Go to Appearance->Widgets , use WP-xPerst Popular Posts Widget
Changelog
Support added for custom post type
1.1
- Support added for custom post type
- Now you can select from post type available
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FAQ
WP-xPerts Popular Posts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is WP-xPerts Popular Posts free?
Yes. WP-xPerts Popular Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP-xPerts Popular Posts safe to use in 2026?
WP-xPerts Popular Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP-xPerts Popular Posts?
WP-xPerts Popular Posts is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,243 times since it launched in August 2016. It was downloaded 78 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP-xPerts Popular Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
WP-xPerts Popular Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.37, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP-xPerts Popular Posts last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on March 6, 2017 (10 years ago).
Who makes WP-xPerts Popular Posts?
WP-xPerts Popular Posts is developed and maintained by sajid hussain.
What are the best alternatives to WP-xPerts Popular Posts?
The most popular alternatives to WP-xPerts Popular Posts are WebberZone Top 10 (10K+ installs), WP Most Popular (2K+ installs) and Toplytics (90+ installs).
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