WordPress plugin comparison
Better Recent Drafts vs Controlled Draft Publisher
Better Recent Drafts
by Jon Lynch
20+ installs5.0
Controlled Draft Publisher
by techygeekshome
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Controlled Draft Publisher has more active installs: 300+, against 20+ for Better Recent Drafts.
- On a typical day, Controlled Draft Publisher is downloaded about 11 times, Better Recent Drafts about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Controlled Draft Publisher was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Dec 16, 2014 for Better Recent Drafts.
- Controlled Draft Publisher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.1.42 for Better Recent Drafts.
- Better Recent Drafts has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Controlled Draft Publisher.
Line by line
Controlled Draft Publisher leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Recent Drafts | Controlled Draft Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,959 | #10,920 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19 | 193 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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