WordPress plugin comparison
Compact Admin vs Nested Pages
At a glance
- Nested Pages has more active installs: 90K+, against 80+ for Compact Admin.
- On a typical day, Nested Pages is downloaded about 926 times, Compact Admin about 8.
- Compact Admin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 126 reviews.
- Nested Pages was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Nov 25, 2025 for Compact Admin.
- Nested Pages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Compact Admin.
- Compact Admin has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Nested Pages.
Line by line
Nested Pages leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Compact Admin |  Nested Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,537 | #474 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 199 | 19.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(126) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×1.10 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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