Admin Starred Posts vs Cryout Serious Theme Settings
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
Cryout Serious Theme Settings leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #896, ahead of Admin Starred Posts at #9,900. Over the last 7 days Cryout Serious Theme Settings climbed 3 places and Admin Starred Posts slipped 4 places. Cryout Serious Theme Settings has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 40K+ active installs against 400+ for Admin Starred Posts. Downloads this week: Cryout Serious Theme Settings 828 and Admin Starred Posts 39. Ratings: Admin Starred Posts 5★ from 6 and Cryout Serious Theme Settings 4.3★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | Admin Starred Posts | Cryout Serious Theme Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #9,900 ▼ 4 | #896 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 39 | 828 |
| Rating | 5★ (6) | 4.3★ (16) |
| Last updated | Apr 13, 2019 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.5.0 | 0.5.17 |
| Best rank on record | #9,846 | #883 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2015 | Nov 2015 |
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, Admin Starred Posts or Cryout Serious Theme Settings?
By active installs, Cryout Serious Theme Settings: 40K+ sites run it against 400+ for Admin Starred Posts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Admin Starred Posts or Cryout Serious Theme Settings?
Cryout Serious Theme Settings, at #896 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Admin Starred Posts at #9,900. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Admin Starred Posts or Cryout Serious Theme Settings 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.