WordPress plugin comparison
Distan vs Headless Mode
At a glance
- Headless Mode has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Distan.
- On a typical day, Headless Mode is downloaded about 16 times, Distan about 4.
- Distan has no reviews yet.
- Distan was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jul 18, 2024 for Headless Mode.
- Distan is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Headless Mode.
- Headless Mode has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for Distan.
Line by line
Headless Mode leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Distan |  Headless Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #66,052 | #4,543 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 148 | 371 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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