WordPress plugin comparison
MySQLi database layer vs Participants Database
MySQLi database layer
by Marko Heijnen
100+ installs4.7
Participants Database
by Roland Barker
7K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Participants Database has more active installs: 7K+, against 100+ for MySQLi database layer.
- On a typical day, Participants Database is downloaded about 30 times, MySQLi database layer about 4.
- Participants Database is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 320 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- Participants Database was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2026, against Sep 18, 2013 for MySQLi database layer.
- Participants Database is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.7, against 3.6.1 for MySQLi database layer.
- Participants Database has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for MySQLi database layer.
Line by line
Participants Database leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | MySQLi database layer | Participants Database |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,947 | #2,659 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 101 | 986 |
| Rating | 4.7(13) | 4.9(320) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.0.7 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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