WordPress plugin comparison
Instant Breaking News vs Live News
At a glance
- Live News has more active installs: 2K+, against 60+ for Instant Breaking News.
- On a typical day, Live News is downloaded about 16 times, Instant Breaking News about 3.
- Live News has no reviews yet.
- Instant Breaking News was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2025, against May 11, 2025 for Live News.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Instant Breaking News has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Live News.
Line by line
Live News leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Instant Breaking News |  Live News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,609 | #4,435 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 418 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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