WordPress plugin comparison
Glossary vs Simple Glossary
At a glance
- Glossary has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Simple Glossary.
- On a typical day, Glossary is downloaded about 100 times, Simple Glossary about 2.
- Glossary is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
- Glossary was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against May 25, 2012 for Simple Glossary.
- Glossary is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Simple Glossary.
- Simple Glossary has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Glossary.
Line by line
Glossary leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Glossary |  Simple Glossary |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,491 | #45,511 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.7(84) | 1.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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