WordPress plugin comparison

Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft vs Simple Log Viewer

Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft

by bestwebsoft

5K+ installs4.8

Simple Log Viewer

by Pedro Avelar

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Simple Log Viewer.
On a typical day, Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 35 times, Simple Log Viewer about 2.
Simple Log Viewer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 9 reviews.
Simple Log Viewer was updated more recently: Jul 27, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft.
Simple Log Viewer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft.
Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Simple Log Viewer.

Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft	Simple Log Viewer
Popular rank	#2,962	#34,697
Active installs	5K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	942	73
Rating	4.8(9)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.59	×0.19
Last release	11 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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