Pagination Test Drive vs WP-PageNavi
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
WP-PageNavi leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #131, ahead of Pagination Test Drive at #45,344. Over the last 7 days WP-PageNavi climbed 1 place and Pagination Test Drive climbed 201 places. WP-PageNavi has the largest install base, roughly 40000× the next: 400K+ active installs against 10+ for Pagination Test Drive. Downloads this week: WP-PageNavi 28,941 and Pagination Test Drive 8.
| Metric | Pagination Test Drive | WP-PageNavi |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #45,344 ▲ 201 | #131 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8 | 28,941 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.7★ (149) |
| Last updated | Mar 25, 2022 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.3 | 3.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #34,396 | #131 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2016 | Jan 2006 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 12 |
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, Pagination Test Drive or WP-PageNavi?
By active installs, WP-PageNavi: 400K+ sites run it against 10+ for Pagination Test Drive, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Pagination Test Drive or WP-PageNavi?
WP-PageNavi, at #131 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Pagination Test Drive at #45,344. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Pagination Test Drive or WP-PageNavi 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.