WordPress plugin comparison
Hydrogen Paste vs The Paste
At a glance
- The Paste has more active installs: 9K+, against 1K+ for Hydrogen Paste.
- On a typical day, The Paste is downloaded about 36 times, Hydrogen Paste about 10.
- Hydrogen Paste is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 35 reviews.
- The Paste was updated more recently: Dec 5, 2025, against May 17, 2022 for Hydrogen Paste.
- The Paste is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.9.20 for Hydrogen Paste.
- The Paste has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Hydrogen Paste.
Line by line
The Paste leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hydrogen Paste |  The Paste |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,908 | #2,206 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 220 | 1.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.8(35) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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