WordPress plugin comparison
Jetpack vs Salt Shaker
At a glance
- Jetpack has more active installs: 3M+, against 7K+ for Salt Shaker.
- On a typical day, Jetpack is downloaded about 43,075 times, Salt Shaker about 273.
- Salt Shaker is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 3.7 from 2,410 reviews.
- Jetpack was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Salt Shaker.
- Jetpack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Salt Shaker.
- Jetpack has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Salt Shaker.
Line by line
Jetpack leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Jetpack |  Salt Shaker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17 | #2,504 |
| Active installs | 3M+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1M | 7.4K |
| Rating | 3.7(2.4K) | 4.7(27) |
| Support threads resolved | 84% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×7.12 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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