News In Stack Widget vs TaxoPress
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
TaxoPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #812, ahead of News In Stack Widget at #41,873. Over the last 7 days TaxoPress slipped 1 place and News In Stack Widget climbed 5,773 places. TaxoPress has the largest install base, roughly 4000× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10+ for News In Stack Widget. Downloads this week: TaxoPress 18,783 and News In Stack Widget 13. Ratings: News In Stack Widget 5★ from 5 and TaxoPress 4.6★ from 195 reviews.
| Metric | News In Stack Widget | TaxoPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #41,873 ▲ 5773 | #812 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 13 | 18,783 |
| Rating | 5★ (5) | 4.6★ (195) |
| Last updated | Mar 5, 2015 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.1 | 4.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #33,402 | #792 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2014 | Oct 2007 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, News In Stack Widget or TaxoPress?
By active installs, TaxoPress: 40K+ sites run it against 10+ for News In Stack Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, News In Stack Widget or TaxoPress?
TaxoPress, at #812 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with News In Stack Widget at #41,873. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are News In Stack Widget or TaxoPress 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.