Visual Portfolio vs WP Show 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
WP Show Posts leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #618, ahead of Visual Portfolio at #681. Over the last 7 days WP Show Posts climbed 1 place and Visual Portfolio held its place. Visual Portfolio has the largest install base: 60K+ active installs against 60K+ for WP Show Posts. Downloads this week: Visual Portfolio 23,047 and WP Show Posts 344. Ratings: Visual Portfolio 4.8★ from 337 and WP Show Posts 4.7★ from 80 reviews.
| Metric | Visual Portfolio | WP Show Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #681 ▬ | #618 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 23,047 | 344 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (337) | 4.7★ (80) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Current version | 3.8.2 | 1.1.6 |
| Best rank on record | #680 | #611 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2017 | Jul 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 1 |
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, Visual Portfolio or WP Show Posts?
By active installs, Visual Portfolio: 60K+ sites run it against 60K+ for WP Show Posts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Visual Portfolio or WP Show Posts?
WP Show Posts, at #618 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Visual Portfolio at #681. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Visual Portfolio or WP Show 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.