WordPress plugin comparison
First Draft Feed vs Simple History
First Draft Feed
by Justin Nealey
Fewer than 10 installs
Simple History
by Pär Thernström
300K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Simple History has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for First Draft Feed.
- On a typical day, Simple History is downloaded about 4,456 times, First Draft Feed about 1.
- First Draft Feed has no reviews yet.
- Simple History was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against May 15, 2026 for First Draft Feed.
- Simple History is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for First Draft Feed.
- Simple History has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for First Draft Feed.
Line by line
Simple History leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | First Draft Feed | Simple History |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,111 | #175 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 280.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(493) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.96 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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