WordPress plugin comparison
Inactive Tab Messages vs Simple Side Tab
At a glance
- Simple Side Tab has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Inactive Tab Messages.
- On a typical day, Simple Side Tab is downloaded about 100 times, Inactive Tab Messages about 1.
- Inactive Tab Messages has no reviews yet.
- Simple Side Tab was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 4, 2020 for Inactive Tab Messages.
- Simple Side Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Inactive Tab Messages.
- Simple Side Tab has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Inactive Tab Messages.
Line by line
Simple Side Tab leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Inactive Tab Messages |  Simple Side Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,024 | #2,134 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 4.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(22) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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