WordPress plugin comparison
Cruftless vs Head Trimmer
At a glance
- Head Trimmer has more active installs: 20+, against fewer than 10 for Cruftless.
- On a typical day, Head Trimmer is downloaded about 2 times, Cruftless about 1.
- Head Trimmer was updated more recently: Jun 12, 2026, against Jul 19, 2017 for Cruftless.
- Head Trimmer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for Cruftless.
- Cruftless has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Head Trimmer.
Line by line
Head Trimmer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cruftless |  Head Trimmer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,617 | #25,744 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 44 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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