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Most Popular Posts
This is a very simple widget that displays a link to the top commented posts on your blog.
The facts
- Rating
- 2★ from 1
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 14 Feb 2013
- Added
- Aug 2008
- Requires WP
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- WP 3.5.2
- Downloads
- 51,452
Our analysis
AI-assistedMost Popular Posts is a WordPress plugin that adds a widget to your sidebar, displaying a list of your blog's top posts based on the number of comments. You can customise various aspects of the widget to better fit your blog's design and content.
The plugin allows you to include or exclude specific categories and reverse the order of posts based on comments. It adheres to WordPress widget standards, ensuring compatibility with your site's layout.
Best for: This plugin suits bloggers looking to highlight their most commented posts in a sidebar widget.
What it does well
- ✓Displays top posts based on comment count
- ✓Customisable to fit blog design
- ✓Includes options to filter categories
- ✓Follows WordPress widget standards
Where it falls short
- •Low rating and limited active installs
- •Last updated in February 2013
- •Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2
Verdict
Most Popular Posts provides basic functionality for showcasing popular content, but its outdated status and low rating may raise concerns for potential users.
From the developer
wesg's own description of Most Popular Posts, lightly tidied.
Most Popular Posts is a basic widget for your sidebar that creates a list of links to the top posts on your blog according to the number of comments on the post. You can customize many aspects of the plugin to fit in your blog.
Updates include including and excluding categories, reverse the order of comments and incorporation of WordPress widget standards.
For a complete list of the changes from each version, please visit the plugin homepage.
For examples and tips on using the plugin, please check the examples on the plugin homepage.
Usage
Used exclusively as a widget at the current time.
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