WordPress plugin comparison
Captain Media Shield vs PlugeThumb
At a glance
- PlugeThumb has more active installs: 30+, against fewer than 10 for Captain Media Shield.
- On a typical day, Captain Media Shield is downloaded about 98 times, PlugeThumb about 3.
- Captain Media Shield was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Sep 14, 2025 for PlugeThumb.
- Captain Media Shield is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for PlugeThumb.
- PlugeThumb has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for Captain Media Shield.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Captain Media Shield |  PlugeThumb |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,008 | #23,080 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 474 | 65 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free