WordPress plugin comparison
Obvious Post States vs Public Post Preview
Obvious Post States
by ryansommers
20+ installs5.0
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Obvious Post States.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,785 times, Obvious Post States about 1.
- Obvious Post States is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 79 reviews.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 23, 2015 for Obvious Post States.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.3.34 for Obvious Post States.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Obvious Post States.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Obvious Post States | Public Post Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,371 | #363 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 45.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(79) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 12 days 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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