WordPress plugin comparison
CMS Watchman vs Patchstack
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for CMS Watchman.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, CMS Watchman about 1.
- CMS Watchman has no reviews yet.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Oct 23, 2025 for CMS Watchman.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for CMS Watchman.
- Patchstack has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for CMS Watchman.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CMS Watchman |  Patchstack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,008 | #288 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 28.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(62) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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