Display Posts vs WP Admin UI Customize
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 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #550, ahead of WP Admin UI Customize at #1,075. Over the last 7 days Display Posts held its place and WP Admin UI Customize slipped 1 place. Display Posts has the largest install base, roughly 2.7× the next: 80K+ active installs against 30K+ for WP Admin UI Customize. Downloads this week: Display Posts 1,694 and WP Admin UI Customize 1,116. Ratings: Display Posts 4.8★ from 164 and WP Admin UI Customize 4.6★ from 59 reviews.
| Metric | Display Posts | WP Admin UI Customize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #550 ▬ | #1,075 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,694 | 1,116 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (164) | 4.6★ (59) |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Current version | 3.0.3 | 1.5.14 |
| Best rank on record | #540 | #1,068 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2011 | Dec 2012 |
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 WP Admin UI Customize?
By active installs, Display Posts: 80K+ sites run it against 30K+ for WP Admin UI Customize, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Display Posts or WP Admin UI Customize?
Display Posts, at #550 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Admin UI Customize at #1,075. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Display Posts or WP Admin UI Customize 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.