Advanced Queries vs WP Popular Posts
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
WP Popular Posts leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #332, ahead of Advanced Queries at #1,544. Over the last 7 days WP Popular Posts slipped 1 place and Advanced Queries slipped 5 places. WP Popular Posts has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10K+ for Advanced Queries. Downloads this week: WP Popular Posts 10,275 and Advanced Queries 203. Ratings: Advanced Queries 4.9★ from 40 and WP Popular Posts 4.5★ from 249 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Queries | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,544 ▼ 5 | #332 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 203 | 10,275 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (40) | 4.5★ (249) |
| Last updated | Jun 23, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.4 | 7.4.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,528 | #324 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2019 | Nov 2008 |
| 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, Advanced Queries or WP Popular Posts?
By active installs, WP Popular Posts: 100K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Advanced Queries, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 23, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Queries or WP Popular Posts?
WP Popular Posts, at #332 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Advanced Queries at #1,544. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Queries or WP Popular Posts 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.