WordPress plugin comparison

Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control vs Jetpack Boost

Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control

by Codeloghin

1K+ installs4.8

Jetpack Boost

by Automattic

200K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Jetpack Boost has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control.
On a typical day, Jetpack Boost is downloaded about 2,211 times, Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control about 31.
Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.7 from 612 reviews.
Jetpack Boost was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control.
Jetpack Boost resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 50% for Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Jetpack Boost has been around longer: since 2020, against 2023 for Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control.

Jetpack Boost leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control	Jetpack Boost
Popular rank	#6,703	#245
Active installs	1K+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	792	201K
Rating	4.8(12)	4.7(612)
Support threads resolved	50%	75%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.72	×1.80
Last release	1 month ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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