WordPress plugin comparison
Candescent vs WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)
Candescent
by candescentplugin
Fewer than 10 installs
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH)
by Alex Volkov
10K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Candescent.
- On a typical day, WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) is downloaded about 84 times, Candescent about 2.
- Candescent has no reviews yet.
- WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Dec 6, 2024 for Candescent.
- WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Candescent.
- WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Candescent.
Line by line
WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Candescent | WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51,238 | #1,727 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 2.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(57) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months 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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