WordPress plugin comparison

MakeStories (for Google Web Stories) vs Workbench by Sovrn

MakeStories (for Google Web Stories)

by Pratik Ghela

600+ installs4.3

Workbench by Sovrn

by Sovrn

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

MakeStories (for Google Web Stories) has more active installs: 600+, against 10+ for Workbench by Sovrn.
On a typical day, MakeStories (for Google Web Stories) is downloaded about 11 times, Workbench by Sovrn about 2.
Workbench by Sovrn is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 28 reviews.
MakeStories (for Google Web Stories) was updated more recently: Jul 8, 2026, against May 16, 2017 for Workbench by Sovrn.
MakeStories (for Google Web Stories) is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for Workbench by Sovrn.
Workbench by Sovrn has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for MakeStories (for Google Web Stories).

MakeStories (for Google Web Stories) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	MakeStories (for Google Web Stories)	Workbench by Sovrn
Popular rank	#8,519	#35,013
Active installs	600+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	203	26
Rating	4.3(28)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.00
Last release	4 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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