Query Posts vs Widgets on Pages
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
Widgets on Pages leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,367, ahead of Query Posts at #7,564. Over the last 7 days Widgets on Pages slipped 3 places and Query Posts climbed 19 places. Widgets on Pages has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 20K+ active installs against 800+ for Query Posts. Downloads this week: Widgets on Pages 216 and Query Posts 53. Ratings: Query Posts 3★ from 4 and Widgets on Pages 4.7★ from 161 reviews.
| Metric | Query Posts | Widgets on Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #7,564 ▲ 19 | #1,367 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 53 | 216 |
| Rating | 3★ (4) | 4.7★ (161) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Current version | 0.3.2 | 1.9.0 |
| Best rank on record | #7,556 | #1,357 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2009 | Apr 2010 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
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, Query Posts or Widgets on Pages?
By active installs, Widgets on Pages: 20K+ sites run it against 800+ for Query Posts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Query Posts or Widgets on Pages?
Widgets on Pages, at #1,367 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Query Posts at #7,564. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Query Posts or Widgets on Pages 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.