WordPress plugin comparison
Live updates from Excel vs Live News
At a glance
- Live News has more active installs: 2K+, against 100+ for Live updates from Excel.
- On a typical day, Live News is downloaded about 16 times, Live updates from Excel about 3.
- Live News has no reviews yet.
- Live News was updated more recently: May 11, 2025, against Dec 4, 2023 for Live updates from Excel.
- Live News is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.4.14 for Live updates from Excel.
- Live updates from Excel has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Live News.
Line by line
Live News leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Live updates from Excel |  Live News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,667 | #4,441 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 396 |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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