WordPress plugin comparison
Article Forge vs Publish Confirm Message
At a glance
- Publish Confirm Message has more active installs: 100+, against 60+ for Article Forge.
- On a typical day, Publish Confirm Message is downloaded about 7 times, Article Forge about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Publish Confirm Message was updated more recently: Jan 6, 2026, against Jul 5, 2013 for Article Forge.
- Publish Confirm Message is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.5.2 for Article Forge.
- Article Forge has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Publish Confirm Message.
Line by line
Publish Confirm Message leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Article Forge |  Publish Confirm Message |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,941 | #14,400 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 207 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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