WordPress plugin comparison
Heartbeat Control vs Heartbeat Manager
At a glance
- Heartbeat Control has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for Heartbeat Manager.
- On a typical day, Heartbeat Control is downloaded about 150 times, Heartbeat Manager about 3.
- Heartbeat Manager has no reviews yet.
- Heartbeat Manager was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 31, 2023 for Heartbeat Control.
- Heartbeat Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Heartbeat Control.
- Heartbeat Control has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Heartbeat Manager.
Line by line
Heartbeat Control leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Heartbeat Control |  Heartbeat Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #562 | #68,501 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.6K | 89 |
| Rating | 4.2(68) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
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