WordPress plugin comparison
Buy Me a Coffee vs Donation Thermometer
At a glance
- Buy Me a Coffee has more active installs: 6K+, against 2K+ for Donation Thermometer.
- On a typical day, Donation Thermometer is downloaded about 50 times, Buy Me a Coffee about 46.
- Donation Thermometer is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 3.8 from 18 reviews.
- Donation Thermometer was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Buy Me a Coffee.
- Donation Thermometer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Buy Me a Coffee.
- Donation Thermometer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Buy Me a Coffee.
- Donation Thermometer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Buy Me a Coffee.
Line by line
Donation Thermometer leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Buy Me a Coffee |  Donation Thermometer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,878 | #4,587 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 978 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 3.8(18) | 4.4(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.0 |
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