Simple Paginated Posts 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 #132, ahead of Simple Paginated Posts at #24,513. Over the last 7 days WP-PageNavi held its place and Simple Paginated Posts slipped 314 places. WP-PageNavi has the largest install base, roughly 13333× the next: 400K+ active installs against 30+ for Simple Paginated Posts. Downloads this week: WP-PageNavi 8,097 and Simple Paginated Posts 10. Ratings: Simple Paginated Posts 4★ from 2 and WP-PageNavi 4.7★ from 149 reviews.
| Metric | Simple Paginated Posts | WP-PageNavi |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #24,513 ▼ 314 | #132 ▬ |
| Active installs | 30+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10 | 8,097 |
| Rating | 4★ (2) | 4.7★ (149) |
| Last updated | Oct 6, 2020 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.1.6 | 3.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #23,546 | #131 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2012 | Jan 2006 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 9 |
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, Simple Paginated Posts or WP-PageNavi?
By active installs, WP-PageNavi: 400K+ sites run it against 30+ for Simple Paginated Posts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Paginated Posts or WP-PageNavi?
WP-PageNavi, at #132 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Paginated Posts at #24,513. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Paginated Posts 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.