WordPress plugin comparison
GN Publisher vs SmartFormat feed for SmartNews
GN Publisher
by GNPublisher
20K+ installs4.9
SmartFormat feed for SmartNews
by smartnewsdev
1K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- GN Publisher has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for SmartFormat feed for SmartNews.
- On a typical day, GN Publisher is downloaded about 132 times, SmartFormat feed for SmartNews about 72.
- GN Publisher is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- GN Publisher was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 22, 2026 for SmartFormat feed for SmartNews.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- SmartFormat feed for SmartNews has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for GN Publisher.
Line by line
GN Publisher leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | GN Publisher | SmartFormat feed for SmartNews |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,341 | #5,650 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.9K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(29) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 8.2 |
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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