WordPress plugin comparison
A Year Before vs Simple History
At a glance
- Simple History has more active installs: 300K+, against 40+ for A Year Before.
- On a typical day, Simple History is downloaded about 4,217 times, A Year Before about 2.
- Simple History is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 493 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Simple History was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against May 19, 2019 for A Year Before.
- Simple History is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for A Year Before.
- A Year Before has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for Simple History.
Line by line
Simple History leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  A Year Before |  Simple History |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,988 | #175 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 284.1K |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 4.9(493) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.96 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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