WordPress plugin comparison
Glow vs KickStart Management
At a glance
- Glow has more active installs: 800+, against fewer than 10 for KickStart Management.
- On a typical day, Glow is downloaded about 149 times, KickStart Management about 6.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Glow was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 14, 2018 for KickStart Management.
- Glow is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for KickStart Management.
- KickStart Management has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Glow.
Line by line
Glow leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Glow |  KickStart Management |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,547 | #68,032 |
| Active installs | 800+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 153 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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