WordPress plugin comparison

Better Plugin Compatibility Control vs Display PHP Version

Better Plugin Compatibility Control

by wpseek

4K+ installs4.3

Display PHP Version

by David Gwyer

30K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Display PHP Version has more active installs: 30K+, against 4K+ for Better Plugin Compatibility Control.
On a typical day, Display PHP Version is downloaded about 53 times, Better Plugin Compatibility Control about 31.
Display PHP Version is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 35 reviews, against 4.3 from 19 reviews.
Better Plugin Compatibility Control was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against May 16, 2023 for Display PHP Version.
Better Plugin Compatibility Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Display PHP Version.
Better Plugin Compatibility Control has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Display PHP Version.

Display PHP Version leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Plugin Compatibility Control	Display PHP Version
Popular rank	#3,515	#998
Active installs	4K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	729	1.5K
Rating	4.3(19)	4.9(35)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.04
Last release	2 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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