WordPress plugin comparison

KickStart Management vs ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling

KickStart Management

by prahar

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling

by plainware

600+ installs4.4

At a glance

ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling has more active installs: 600+, against fewer than 10 for KickStart Management.
On a typical day, ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling is downloaded about 13 times, KickStart Management about 6.
KickStart Management is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 22 reviews.
ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling was updated more recently: Sep 4, 2026, against Aug 14, 2018 for KickStart Management.
ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for KickStart Management.
ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for KickStart Management.

ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	KickStart Management	ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling
Popular rank	#67,859	#8,434
Active installs	Fewer than 10	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	163	245
Rating	5.0(2)	4.4(22)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.54
Last release	8 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	5.6

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