WordPress plugin comparison
Meta Ledger vs Simple History
Meta Ledger
by SmilingSyntax
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Simple History
by Pär Thernström
300K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Simple History has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Meta Ledger.
- On a typical day, Simple History is downloaded about 4,217 times, Meta Ledger about 3.
- Meta Ledger is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 493 reviews.
- Simple History was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Meta Ledger.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple History has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Meta Ledger.
Line by line
Simple History leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Meta Ledger | Simple History |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64,171 | #175 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 284.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(493) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.96 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
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