WordPress plugin comparison
Directorist vs Simple Classifieds
At a glance
- Directorist has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Simple Classifieds.
- On a typical day, Directorist is downloaded about 3,065 times, Simple Classifieds about 3.
- Simple Classifieds is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 698 reviews.
- Directorist was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Jun 14, 2026 for Simple Classifieds.
- Directorist resolves more of its support threads: 78% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Classifieds.
- Directorist is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple Classifieds.
- Directorist has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Simple Classifieds.
Line by line
Directorist leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Directorist |  Simple Classifieds |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,298 | #47,161 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.3K | 68 |
| Rating | 4.6(698) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 78% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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