WordPress plugin comparison
Layers vs Section Collection
At a glance
- Section Collection has more active installs: 400+, against 80+ for Layers.
- On a typical day, Section Collection is downloaded about 27 times, Layers about 3.
- Layers has no reviews yet.
- Section Collection was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Sep 30, 2025 for Layers.
- Section Collection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Layers.
- Layers has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Section Collection.
Line by line
Section Collection leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Layers |  Section Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,888 | #9,265 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 76 | 1.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
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