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WordPress plugin comparison

Glow vs UpStream

Glow

by teamglow

800+ installs5.0

UpStream

by upstreamplugin

500+ installs4.2

At a glance

  • Glow has more active installs: 800+, against 500+ for UpStream.
  • On a typical day, Glow is downloaded about 149 times, UpStream about 12.
  • Glow is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 74 reviews.
  • Glow was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 4, 2026 for UpStream.
  • Glow is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for UpStream.
  • UpStream has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Glow.

Line by line

Glow leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricGlowUpStream
Popular rank#7,547#8,630
Active installs800+500+
Downloads, last 30 days2.7K474
Rating5.0(1)4.2(74)
Support threads resolved––
Tested up to7.1.47.0.8
Search multiplier×0.61×0.51
Last release1 day ago3 months ago
Requires PHP7.45.6.20

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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