WordPress plugin comparison
Directorist vs HivePress
At a glance
- Directorist has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for HivePress.
- On a typical day, Directorist is downloaded about 3,065 times, HivePress about 358.
- HivePress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 222 reviews, against 4.6 from 698 reviews.
- Directorist was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for HivePress.
- HivePress resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 78% for Directorist.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Directorist has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for HivePress.
Line by line
Directorist leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Directorist |  HivePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,298 | #1,647 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.3K | 18.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(698) | 4.9(222) |
| Support threads resolved | 78% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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