WordPress plugin comparison
Cresta Social Messenger vs Metricool
Cresta Social Messenger
by CrestaProject
1K+ installs4.2
Metricool
by Really Simple Plugins
90K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Metricool has more active installs: 90K+, against 1K+ for Cresta Social Messenger.
- On a typical day, Metricool is downloaded about 2,101 times, Cresta Social Messenger about 11.
- Metricool is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 14, 2021 for Cresta Social Messenger.
- Metricool is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Cresta Social Messenger.
- Metricool has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Cresta Social Messenger.
Line by line
Metricool leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cresta Social Messenger | Metricool |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,470 | #487 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 270 | 106.8K |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.56 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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