WordPress plugin comparison
HookTrace vs StartBox Easy Hooks
HookTrace
by SmilingSyntax
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
StartBox Easy Hooks
by Michael Beckwith
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- StartBox Easy Hooks has more active installs: 10+, against fewer than 10 for HookTrace.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- HookTrace was updated more recently: Jan 14, 2026, against Apr 30, 2013 for StartBox Easy Hooks.
- HookTrace is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for StartBox Easy Hooks.
- StartBox Easy Hooks has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for HookTrace.
Line by line
HookTrace leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | HookTrace | StartBox Easy Hooks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50,515 | #46,232 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 28 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 13 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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