WordPress plugin comparison
Contact List vs Simple Directory
At a glance
- Contact List has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Simple Directory.
- On a typical day, Contact List is downloaded about 61 times, Simple Directory about 4.
- Contact List is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 2.7 from 12 reviews.
- Contact List was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Jul 4, 2017 for Simple Directory.
- Contact List is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Simple Directory.
- Simple Directory has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Contact List.
Line by line
Contact List leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact List |  Simple Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,653 | #30,528 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 84 |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | 2.7(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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