Advanced Queries vs HivePress Paid Listings
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
Advanced Queries leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,542, ahead of HivePress Paid Listings at #3,285. Over the last 7 days Advanced Queries slipped 1 place and HivePress Paid Listings slipped 8 places. Advanced Queries has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 4K+ for HivePress Paid Listings. Downloads this week: HivePress Paid Listings 405 and Advanced Queries 196. Ratings: Advanced Queries 4.9★ from 40 and HivePress Paid Listings 3.3★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Queries | HivePress Paid Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,542 ▼ 1 | #3,285 ▼ 8 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 196 | 405 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (40) | 3.3★ (3) |
| Last updated | Jun 23, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.4 | 1.1.10 |
| Best rank on record | #1,528 | #3,216 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2019 | Nov 2019 |
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, Advanced Queries or HivePress Paid Listings?
By active installs, Advanced Queries: 10K+ sites run it against 4K+ for HivePress Paid Listings, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Queries or HivePress Paid Listings?
Advanced Queries, at #1,542 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with HivePress Paid Listings at #3,285. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Queries or HivePress Paid Listings 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.