Display Posts vs Query Wrangler
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
Display Posts ranks #549 on the popular list; Query Wrangler is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Display Posts has the largest install base, roughly 114× the next: 80K+ active installs against 700+ for Query Wrangler. Downloads this week: Display Posts 929 and Query Wrangler 32. Ratings: Display Posts 4.8★ from 164 and Query Wrangler 5★ from 37 reviews.
| Metric | Display Posts | Query Wrangler |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #549 ▬ | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 929 | 32 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (164) | 5★ (37) |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2024 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.0.3 | 1.5.58 |
| Best rank on record | #540 | #7,885 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2011 | Nov 2011 |
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, Display Posts or Query Wrangler?
By active installs, Display Posts: 80K+ sites run it against 700+ for Query Wrangler, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Are Display Posts or Query Wrangler 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.