WordPress plugin comparison
Custom PHP Settings vs Include Me
At a glance
- Custom PHP Settings has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for Include Me.
- On a typical day, Custom PHP Settings is downloaded about 43 times, Include Me about 29.
- Include Me is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.4 from 15 reviews.
- Include Me was updated more recently: Feb 5, 2026, against Nov 20, 2025 for Custom PHP Settings.
- Include Me is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Custom PHP Settings.
- Include Me has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Custom PHP Settings.
Line by line
Include Me leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom PHP Settings |  Include Me |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,882 | #3,521 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.4(15) | 4.8(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free