WordPress plugin comparison
Better Writing vs Fervent Readability Optimizer
Better Writing
by Mike Riethmuller
20+ installs4.2
Fervent Readability Optimizer
by Fred Taylor
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Better Writing has more active installs: 20+, against fewer than 10 for Fervent Readability Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Fervent Readability Optimizer is downloaded about 2 times, Better Writing about 1.
- Fervent Readability Optimizer has no reviews yet.
- Fervent Readability Optimizer was updated more recently: Jun 20, 2026, against Jan 20, 2014 for Better Writing.
- Fervent Readability Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.7.41 for Better Writing.
- Better Writing has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Fervent Readability Optimizer.
Line by line
Fervent Readability Optimizer leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Writing | Fervent Readability Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,006 | #65,765 |
| Active installs | 20+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 39 |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 4 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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