WordPress plugin comparison
Contact List vs Simple Business Directory
At a glance
- Contact List has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for Simple Business Directory.
- On a typical day, Contact List is downloaded about 61 times, Simple Business Directory about 50.
- Simple Business Directory is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 62 reviews, against 4.8 from 19 reviews.
- Contact List was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Simple Business Directory.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Business Directory has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Contact List.
Line by line
Contact List leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact List |  Simple Business Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,669 | #11,116 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | 4.9(62) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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