WordPress plugin comparison
Online Active Users vs Simple History
At a glance
- Simple History has more active installs: 300K+, against 2K+ for Online Active Users.
- On a typical day, Simple History is downloaded about 4,217 times, Online Active Users about 36.
- Simple History is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 493 reviews, against 4.7 from 51 reviews.
- Simple History was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for Online Active Users.
- Online Active Users resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for Simple History.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple History has been around longer: since 2010, against 2023 for Online Active Users.
Line by line
Simple History leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Online Active Users |  Simple History |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,002 | #175 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 773 | 284.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(51) | 4.9(493) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×1.96 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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