WordPress plugin comparison
Live News vs SemanticHub
At a glance
- Live News has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for SemanticHub.
- On a typical day, Live News is downloaded about 16 times, SemanticHub about 7.
- SemanticHub was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against May 11, 2025 for Live News.
- SemanticHub is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Live News.
- Live News has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for SemanticHub.
Line by line
Live News leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Live News |  SemanticHub |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,435 | #57,782 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 418 | 146 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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