WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Trackbacks vs Silent Publish
At a glance
- Hide Trackbacks has more active installs: 300+, against 50+ for Silent Publish.
- On a typical day, Hide Trackbacks is downloaded about 9 times, Silent Publish about 3.
- Hide Trackbacks is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Hide Trackbacks was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Feb 14, 2020 for Silent Publish.
- Hide Trackbacks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.3.27 for Silent Publish.
- Silent Publish has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Hide Trackbacks.
Line by line
Hide Trackbacks leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Trackbacks |  Silent Publish |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,185 | #20,279 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 236 | 47 |
| Rating | 4.7(6) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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