WordPress plugin comparison
Briefnote vs Developer Loggers for Simple History
Briefnote
by Saud Barudanovic
Fewer than 10 installs
Developer Loggers for Simple History
by Pär Thernström
400+ installs
At a glance
- Developer Loggers for Simple History has more active installs: 400+, against fewer than 10 for Briefnote.
- On a typical day, Developer Loggers for Simple History is downloaded about 9 times, Briefnote about 2.
- Briefnote was updated more recently: Feb 6, 2026, against Sep 15, 2025 for Developer Loggers for Simple History.
- Briefnote is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.4.14 for Developer Loggers for Simple History.
- Developer Loggers for Simple History has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Briefnote.
Line by line
Developer Loggers for Simple History leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Briefnote | Developer Loggers for Simple History |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,779 | #9,167 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 246 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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