WordPress plugin comparison

Availability Datepicker vs Live username availability checking

Availability Datepicker

by inputwp

10K+ installs4.1

Live username availability checking

by Arthur Gay

10+ installs

At a glance

Availability Datepicker has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Live username availability checking.
On a typical day, Availability Datepicker is downloaded about 66 times, Live username availability checking about 1.
Live username availability checking has no reviews yet.
Availability Datepicker was updated more recently: Feb 27, 2026, against Aug 25, 2014 for Live username availability checking.
Availability Datepicker is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for Live username availability checking.
Live username availability checking has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Availability Datepicker.

Availability Datepicker leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Availability Datepicker	Live username availability checking
Popular rank	#1,443	#44,934
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2K	24
Rating	4.1(42)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.9.40
Search multiplier	×0.60	×0.00
Last release	8 months ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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