Accelerated Mobile Pages vs AMP
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
AMP leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #168, ahead of Accelerated Mobile Pages at #575. Over the last 7 days AMP slipped 3 places and Accelerated Mobile Pages slipped 1 place. AMP has the largest install base, roughly 4.3× the next: 300K+ active installs against 70K+ for Accelerated Mobile Pages. Downloads this week: AMP 13,486 and Accelerated Mobile Pages 7,414. Ratings: Accelerated Mobile Pages 4.4★ from 1,319 and AMP 3.8★ from 367 reviews.
| Metric | Accelerated Mobile Pages | AMP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #575 ▼ 1 | #168 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,414 | 13,486 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (1,319) | 3.8★ (367) |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.1.19 | 2.5.5 |
| Best rank on record | #548 | #144 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2016 | Oct 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 7 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Accelerated Mobile Pages or AMP?
By active installs, AMP: 300K+ sites run it against 70K+ for Accelerated Mobile Pages, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Accelerated Mobile Pages or AMP?
AMP, at #168 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Accelerated Mobile Pages at #575. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Accelerated Mobile Pages or AMP alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.