WordPress plugin comparison
Compact Admin vs YARPP
At a glance
- YARPP has more active installs: 100K+, against 80+ for Compact Admin.
- On a typical day, YARPP is downloaded about 416 times, Compact Admin about 8.
- Compact Admin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 1,166 reviews.
- Compact Admin was updated more recently: Nov 25, 2025, against Nov 11, 2024 for YARPP.
- Compact Admin is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for YARPP.
- YARPP has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Compact Admin.
Line by line
YARPP leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Compact Admin |  YARPP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,537 | #411 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 199 | 13.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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