Most And Least Read Posts Widget for WordPress Plugin Directory
By whiletrue
Most And Least Read Posts Widget is the #94 ranked post app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 6 reviews, as of Sep 2, 2026.
Most And Least Read Posts Widget is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by whiletrue. With a rating of 5.0★ from 6 reviews, it currently ranks #94 in the Post category.
AppRanks data: Most And Least Read Posts Widget ranks #94 in Post on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 17% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Most And Least Read Posts Widget is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Post category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 6 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by whiletrue — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (6) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Most And Least Read Posts Widget works
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“Most And Least Read Posts Widget” is a free plugin for WordPress. developed by Giuliano Polverari (WhileTrue.it) to generate lists of the most and least read posts.
The following options are customizable:
number of posts to show
exclude posts whose title contains certain words
show post hits after the title (style customizable via CSS class)
exclude posts older than XX days
The plugin starts counting hits once activated, storing them in the “custom_total_hits” custom field without the need of external accounts.
The most popular web crawlers (e.g. Googlebot) are recognized and their hits discarded; also Admin hits are discarded.
Archived post hits are shown in a column inside the backend post list.
The plugin is compatible with multi-language WPML plugin, showing most/least read posts for current language.
Optionally, the number of hits can be shown inside the post content, with:
a custom phrase, e.g. “This post has already been read XX times!”
a custom position (above the post, below the post, both)
a custom CSS style
If you want to show the post hits anywhere inside the template loop, you can the PHP function provided, e.g.:
echo most_and_least_read_posts_get_hits(get_the_ID());
Shortcode Also, [most_read_posts] a shortcode is available. Use it like this:
[most_read_posts type="most" posts_number="5" show_thumbs="false" date_from="2016-01-01" date_to="2016-04-30"]
Shortcode attributes:
type: “most” or “least”
posts_number
words_excluded
title_max_chars
excerpt_max_chars
show_thumbs: “true” or “false”
add_line_break_before_thumbs: “true” or “false”
show_hits: “true” or “false”
show_hits_text (default: “views”)
days_ago
date_from and date_to: if set, overwrite the “days_ago” attribute (format: YYYY-MM-DD)
Reference For more informations: www.whiletrue.it
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As of Sep 8, 2026- Post#94of 585Top 17%
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Where Most And Least Read Posts Widget stands in the Post category
Most And Least Read Posts Widget ranks #94 of 585 apps in the Post category, placing it in the top 17% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Most And Least Read Posts Widget?
Most And Least Read Posts Widget is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 6 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Post category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by whiletrue.
Who uses Most And Least Read Posts Widget?
Currently around 900 active stores have installed Most And Least Read Posts Widget. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Post category on WordPress.
Where does Most And Least Read Posts Widget rank on WordPress?
Most And Least Read Posts Widget currently sits at position #94 in the Post category on WordPress. That places it in the top 16% of 585 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.