WordPress plugin comparison
Canvas vs WP Extra Template Tags
At a glance
- Canvas has more active installs: 9K+, against 60+ for WP Extra Template Tags.
- On a typical day, Canvas is downloaded about 55 times, WP Extra Template Tags about 2.
- WP Extra Template Tags has no reviews yet.
- Canvas was updated more recently: Jul 12, 2026, against Sep 21, 2008 for WP Extra Template Tags.
- Canvas is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.6 for WP Extra Template Tags.
- WP Extra Template Tags has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Canvas.
Line by line
Canvas leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Canvas |  WP Extra Template Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,278 | #19,729 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.1(8) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 2.6 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.78 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 18 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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