WordPress plugin comparison
LaTeX2HTML vs Simple Mathjax
At a glance
- Simple Mathjax has more active installs: 4K+, against 200+ for LaTeX2HTML.
- On a typical day, Simple Mathjax is downloaded about 25 times, LaTeX2HTML about 8.
- LaTeX2HTML is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.7 from 14 reviews.
- LaTeX2HTML was updated more recently: May 19, 2026, against Sep 10, 2025 for Simple Mathjax.
- Simple Mathjax is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for LaTeX2HTML.
- Simple Mathjax has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for LaTeX2HTML.
Line by line
Simple Mathjax leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  LaTeX2HTML |  Simple Mathjax |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,256 | #3,547 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 179 | 509 |
| Rating | 4.8(9) | 4.7(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free