WordPress plugin comparison

Better Plugin Compatibility Control vs PHP Compatibility Checker

Better Plugin Compatibility Control

by wpseek

4K+ installs4.3

PHP Compatibility Checker

by WP Engine

200K+ installs2.7

At a glance

PHP Compatibility Checker has more active installs: 200K+, against 4K+ for Better Plugin Compatibility Control.
On a typical day, PHP Compatibility Checker is downloaded about 438 times, Better Plugin Compatibility Control about 31.
Better Plugin Compatibility Control is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 2.7 from 131 reviews.
Better Plugin Compatibility Control was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Jul 20, 2026 for PHP Compatibility Checker.
Better Plugin Compatibility Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for PHP Compatibility Checker.
Better Plugin Compatibility Control has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for PHP Compatibility Checker.

Better Plugin Compatibility Control leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Plugin Compatibility Control	PHP Compatibility Checker
Popular rank	#3,515	#266
Active installs	4K+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	706	20.8K
Rating	4.3(19)	2.7(131)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.4.14
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.43
Last release	2 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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