WordPress plugin comparison
Heartbeat Control vs SlimPress
At a glance
- Heartbeat Control has more active installs: 70K+, against 60+ for SlimPress.
- On a typical day, Heartbeat Control is downloaded about 150 times, SlimPress about 7.
- SlimPress has no reviews yet.
- SlimPress was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Aug 31, 2023 for Heartbeat Control.
- SlimPress 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 SlimPress.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Heartbeat Control |  SlimPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #562 | #20,071 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.6K | 201 |
| Rating | 4.2(68) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 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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