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Popular Posts

Description

Popular Posts displays a list of your blog’s most-viewed posts. The output can be customised in many ways.

This plugin requires the latest version of the Post-Plugin Library: download it now.

Version History

  • 2.6.2.0
    • first release — numbered to match family of post-plugins

Installation

  1. IMPORTANT! If you are upgrading from a previous version first deactivate the plugin, then delete the plugin folder from your server.

  2. Upload the plugin folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ folder. If you haven’t already you should also install the Post-Plugin Library>.

  3. Go to the Plugins page and activate the plugin.

  4. Put <?php popular_posts(); ?> at the place in your template where you want the list to appear or use the plugin as a widget.

  5. Use the Options/Settings page to adjust the behaviour of the plugin.

My web site has full instructions and information on customisation.

FAQ

Installation Instructions
  1. IMPORTANT! If you are upgrading from a previous version first deactivate the plugin, then delete the plugin folder from your server.

  2. Upload the plugin folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ folder. If you haven’t already you should also install the Post-Plugin Library>.

  3. Go to the Plugins page and activate the plugin.

  4. Put <?php popular_posts(); ?> at the place in your template where you want the list to appear or use the plugin as a widget.

  5. Use the Options/Settings page to adjust the behaviour of the plugin.

My web site has full instructions and information on customisation.

Reviews

April 25, 2018
Does what it says on the tin – configurable list of popular posts that you can display as a widget or directly in the theme PHP. Works in WordPress 4.9.5 despite warnings to the contrary.
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Contributors & Developers

“Popular Posts” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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