WordPress plugin comparison
Extended Post Status vs Simple System Status
At a glance
- Extended Post Status has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Simple System Status.
- On a typical day, Simple System Status is downloaded about 44 times, Extended Post Status about 21.
- Simple System Status is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 11 reviews.
- Extended Post Status was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against May 7, 2022 for Simple System Status.
- Extended Post Status is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Simple System Status.
- Simple System Status has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Extended Post Status.
Line by line
Extended Post Status leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Extended Post Status |  Simple System Status |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,355 | #13,676 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 540 | 986 |
| Rating | 4.5(11) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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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