WordPress plugin comparison
HookTrace vs Hybrid Hook Widgets
At a glance
- Hybrid Hook Widgets has more active installs: 80+, against fewer than 10 for HookTrace.
- On a typical day, Hybrid Hook Widgets is downloaded about 2 times, HookTrace about 1.
- Hybrid Hook Widgets has no reviews yet.
- HookTrace was updated more recently: Jan 14, 2026, against Jun 10, 2009 for Hybrid Hook Widgets.
- HookTrace is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.8 for Hybrid Hook Widgets.
- Hybrid Hook Widgets has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for HookTrace.
Line by line
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| Metric |  HookTrace |  Hybrid Hook Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50,515 | #17,690 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 35 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 2.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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