Automatically Paginate Posts vs WP-Paginate
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-Paginate leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,245, ahead of Automatically Paginate Posts at #4,836. Over the last 7 days WP-Paginate climbed 1 place and Automatically Paginate Posts slipped 29 places. WP-Paginate has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 20K+ active installs against 2K+ for Automatically Paginate Posts. Downloads this week: WP-Paginate 446 and Automatically Paginate Posts 52. Ratings: Automatically Paginate Posts 4.4★ from 18 and WP-Paginate 4.6★ from 107 reviews.
| Metric | Automatically Paginate Posts | WP-Paginate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,836 ▼ 29 | #1,245 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 52 | 446 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (18) | 4.6★ (107) |
| Last updated | Jul 1, 2022 | May 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.3.1 | 2.2.6 |
| Best rank on record | #4,363 | #1,245 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2012 | Sep 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Automatically Paginate Posts or WP-Paginate?
By active installs, WP-Paginate: 20K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Automatically Paginate Posts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Automatically Paginate Posts or WP-Paginate?
WP-Paginate, at #1,245 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Automatically Paginate Posts at #4,836. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Automatically Paginate Posts or WP-Paginate 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.