WordPress plugin comparison
Likely vs NextScripts
At a glance
- NextScripts has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Likely.
- On a typical day, NextScripts is downloaded about 135 times, Likely about 2.
- Likely is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.3 from 617 reviews.
- NextScripts was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Apr 4, 2024 for Likely.
- NextScripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Likely.
- NextScripts has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Likely.
Line by line
NextScripts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Likely |  NextScripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,003 | #1,137 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 5.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 3.3(617) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 3 months 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.
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