Show Pages URL List vs Hide Posts
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
Hide Posts leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,318, ahead of Show Pages URL List at #6,418. Over the last 7 days Hide Posts held its place and Show Pages URL List slipped 70 places. Hide Posts has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 20K+ active installs against 1K+ for Show Pages URL List. Downloads this week: Hide Posts 619 and Show Pages URL List 97. Ratings: Show Pages URL List 4.4★ from 8 and Hide Posts 4.7★ from 22 reviews.
| Metric | Show Pages URL List | Hide Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6,418 ▼ 70 | #1,318 ▬ |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 97 | 619 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (8) | 4.7★ (22) |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.4.2 | 2.1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #6,339 | #1,315 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2020 | Oct 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Show Pages URL List or Hide Posts?
By active installs, Hide Posts: 20K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Show Pages URL List, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Show Pages URL List or Hide Posts?
Hide Posts, at #1,318 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Show Pages URL List at #6,418. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Show Pages URL List or Hide Posts 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.