WordPress plugin comparison
Local Development vs "Safe WP Updates" by WP Boom
Local Development
by Andy Fragen
80+ installs5.0
"Safe WP Updates" by WP Boom
by wpboom
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Local Development has more active installs: 80+, against fewer than 10 for "Safe WP Updates" by WP Boom.
- On a typical day, Local Development is downloaded about 8 times, "Safe WP Updates" by WP Boom about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Local Development was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jan 21, 2025 for "Safe WP Updates" by WP Boom.
- Local Development is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for "Safe WP Updates" by WP Boom.
- Local Development has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for "Safe WP Updates" by WP Boom.
Line by line
Local Development leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Local Development | "Safe WP Updates" by WP Boom |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,545 | #52,860 |
| Active installs | 80+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 194 | 46 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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