WordPress plugin comparison
Gear5 Plugin vs Modular DS
At a glance
- Modular DS has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Gear5 Plugin.
- On a typical day, Modular DS is downloaded about 390 times, Gear5 Plugin about 1.
- Gear5 Plugin has no reviews yet.
- Modular DS was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 1, 2014 for Gear5 Plugin.
- Modular DS is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Gear5 Plugin.
- Gear5 Plugin has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Modular DS.
Line by line
Modular DS leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gear5 Plugin |  Modular DS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,279 | #825 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 43.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(133) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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