WordPress plugin comparison
dp-th-helper vs Essential Theme Helpers
At a glance
- dp-th-helper has more active installs: 20+, against fewer than 10 for Essential Theme Helpers.
- On a typical day, Essential Theme Helpers is downloaded about 2 times, dp-th-helper about 1.
- Essential Theme Helpers was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Jul 1, 2018 for dp-th-helper.
- Essential Theme Helpers is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for dp-th-helper.
- dp-th-helper has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Essential Theme Helpers.
Line by line
Essential Theme Helpers leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  dp-th-helper |  Essential Theme Helpers |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,557 | #58,189 |
| Active installs | 20+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 51 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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