WordPress plugin comparison
Live News vs Software News
At a glance
- Live News has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Software News.
- On a typical day, Live News is downloaded about 16 times, Software News about 1.
- Live News was updated more recently: May 11, 2025, against Dec 11, 2019 for Software News.
- Live News is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.3.27 for Software News.
- Software News has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Live News.
Line by line
Live News leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Live News |  Software News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,435 | #54,923 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 418 | 29 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
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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