WordPress plugin comparison
Activity Sparks vs Newpost Catch
At a glance
- Newpost Catch has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for Activity Sparks.
- On a typical day, Newpost Catch is downloaded about 64 times, Activity Sparks about 2.
- Activity Sparks has no reviews yet.
- Newpost Catch was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 18, 2015 for Activity Sparks.
- Newpost Catch is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Activity Sparks.
- Activity Sparks has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Newpost Catch.
Line by line
Newpost Catch leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Activity Sparks |  Newpost Catch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,127 | #2,189 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 1.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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