Custom Bulk Actions vs Unlist Posts & Pages
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
Unlist Posts & Pages leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,854, ahead of Custom Bulk Actions at #17,546. Over the last 7 days Unlist Posts & Pages slipped 1 place and Custom Bulk Actions slipped 425 places. Unlist Posts & Pages has the largest install base, roughly 125× the next: 10K+ active installs against 80+ for Custom Bulk Actions. Downloads this week: Unlist Posts & Pages 436 and Custom Bulk Actions 27. Ratings: Custom Bulk Actions 5★ from 2 and Unlist Posts & Pages 4.7★ from 15 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Bulk Actions | Unlist Posts & Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #17,546 ▼ 425 | #1,854 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 27 | 436 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.7★ (15) |
| Last updated | Jul 28, 2020 | May 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.1.4 | 1.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #16,326 | #1,844 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | May 2017 |
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, Custom Bulk Actions or Unlist Posts & Pages?
By active installs, Unlist Posts & Pages: 10K+ sites run it against 80+ for Custom Bulk Actions, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Bulk Actions or Unlist Posts & Pages?
Unlist Posts & Pages, at #1,854 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Bulk Actions at #17,546. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Bulk Actions or Unlist Posts & Pages 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.