Favorites vs HivePress Favorites
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
Favorites leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,729, ahead of HivePress Favorites at #2,506. Over the last 7 days Favorites slipped 2 places and HivePress Favorites slipped 5 places. Favorites has the largest install base, roughly 1.4× the next: 10K+ active installs against 7K+ for HivePress Favorites. Downloads this week: Favorites 576 and HivePress Favorites 229. Ratings: Favorites 4.6★ from 133 and HivePress Favorites 5★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Favorites | HivePress Favorites |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,729 ▼ 2 | #2,506 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 576 | 229 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (133) | 5★ (4) |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3.8 | 1.2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,702 | #2,501 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2015 | Oct 2018 |
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, Favorites or HivePress Favorites?
By active installs, Favorites: 10K+ sites run it against 7K+ for HivePress Favorites, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Favorites or HivePress Favorites?
Favorites, at #1,729 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with HivePress Favorites at #2,506. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Favorites or HivePress Favorites 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.