WordPress plugin comparison
Cryout Serious Theme Settings vs Shiny Updates
Cryout Serious Theme Settings
by CryoutCreations
40K+ installs4.3
Shiny Updates
by Konstantin Obenland
10+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Cryout Serious Theme Settings has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Shiny Updates.
- On a typical day, Cryout Serious Theme Settings is downloaded about 80 times, Shiny Updates about 2.
- Shiny Updates is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.3 from 16 reviews.
- Cryout Serious Theme Settings was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Sep 27, 2016 for Shiny Updates.
- Cryout Serious Theme Settings is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.6.30 for Shiny Updates.
Line by line
Cryout Serious Theme Settings leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cryout Serious Theme Settings | Shiny Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #891 | #32,222 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.3(16) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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