Popularity Posts Widget vs SpiceBox
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
SpiceBox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,271, ahead of Popularity Posts Widget at #11,757. Over the last 7 days SpiceBox climbed 1 place and Popularity Posts Widget slipped 38 places. SpiceBox has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 20K+ active installs against 200+ for Popularity Posts Widget. Downloads this week: SpiceBox 490 and Popularity Posts Widget 94. Ratings: Popularity Posts Widget 4.3★ from 7 and SpiceBox 3.8★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Popularity Posts Widget | SpiceBox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #11,757 ▼ 38 | #1,271 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 94 | 490 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (7) | 3.8★ (4) |
| Last updated | Mar 24, 2013 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.13 | 2.4.6 |
| Best rank on record | #11,602 | #1,256 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2013 | Feb 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, Popularity Posts Widget or SpiceBox?
By active installs, SpiceBox: 20K+ sites run it against 200+ for Popularity Posts Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Popularity Posts Widget or SpiceBox?
SpiceBox, at #1,271 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Popularity Posts Widget at #11,757. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Popularity Posts Widget or SpiceBox 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.