WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Theme Helpers vs Theme Switcha
Essential Theme Helpers
by Devmont Digital
Fewer than 10 installs
Theme Switcha
by Jeff Starr
7K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Theme Switcha has more active installs: 7K+, against fewer than 10 for Essential Theme Helpers.
- On a typical day, Theme Switcha is downloaded about 88 times, Essential Theme Helpers about 2.
- Essential Theme Helpers has no reviews yet.
- Theme Switcha was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 15, 2026 for Essential Theme Helpers.
- Theme Switcha is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Essential Theme Helpers.
- Theme Switcha has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Essential Theme Helpers.
Line by line
Theme Switcha leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Theme Helpers | Theme Switcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,189 | #2,555 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 5.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(63) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
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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