Nested Pages vs WP Page Tree
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
Nested Pages ranks #473 on the popular list; WP Page Tree is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Nested Pages has the largest install base, roughly 2250× the next: 90K+ active installs against 40+ for WP Page Tree. Downloads this week: Nested Pages 5,167 and WP Page Tree 14. Ratings: Nested Pages 4.7★ from 126 and WP Page Tree 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Nested Pages | WP Page Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #473 ▬ | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,167 | 14 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (126) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Sep 25, 2026 | Mar 21, 2015 |
| Current version | 3.3.3 | 1.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #472 | #21,640 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2014 | Nov 2012 |
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, Nested Pages or WP Page Tree?
By active installs, Nested Pages: 90K+ sites run it against 40+ for WP Page Tree, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Are Nested Pages or WP Page Tree 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.