Folders vs Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types
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
Folders leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #487, ahead of Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types at #1,215. Over the last 7 days Folders slipped 1 place and Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types climbed 2 places. Folders has the largest install base, roughly 4.5× the next: 90K+ active installs against 20K+ for Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types. Downloads this week: Folders 52,980 and Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types 1,575. Ratings: Folders 5★ from 1,525 and Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types 4.9★ from 56 reviews.
| Metric | Folders | Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #487 ▼ 1 | #1,215 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 52,980 | 1,575 |
| Rating | 5★ (1,525) | 4.9★ (56) |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.3.0 | 4.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #483 | #1,214 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2015 | Apr 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Folders or Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types?
By active installs, Folders: 90K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Folders or Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types?
Folders, at #487 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types at #1,215. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Folders or Wicked Folders – Folder Organizer for Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types 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.