WordPress plugin comparison

Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner vs PHP Compatibility Checker

Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner

by Eli Hanna

1K+ installs5.0

PHP Compatibility Checker

by WP Engine

200K+ installs2.7

At a glance

PHP Compatibility Checker has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner.
On a typical day, PHP Compatibility Checker is downloaded about 438 times, Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner about 74.
Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.7 from 131 reviews.
Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Jul 20, 2026 for PHP Compatibility Checker.
Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for PHP Compatibility Checker.
PHP Compatibility Checker has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner.

Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Eli's PHP Compatibility Scanner	PHP Compatibility Checker
Popular rank	#5,672	#266
Active installs	1K+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.4K	21.1K
Rating	5.0(2)	2.7(131)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.4.14
Search multiplier	×0.74	×0.43
Last release	1 month ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.

Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.