WordPress plugin comparison
Local Development vs Plugin Builder
At a glance
- Local Development has more active installs: 80+, against 20+ for Plugin Builder.
- On a typical day, Local Development is downloaded about 8 times, Plugin Builder about 1.
- Plugin Builder has no reviews yet.
- Local Development was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Apr 20, 2015 for Plugin Builder.
- Local Development is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Plugin Builder.
- Plugin Builder has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Local Development.
Line by line
Local Development leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Local Development |  Plugin Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,624 | #28,385 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 182 | 25 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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