WordPress plugin comparison
Page Expiration Robot vs Simple Countdown Timer
Page Expiration Robot
by Bill Zimmerman
80+ installs4.2
Simple Countdown Timer
by GrandPlugins
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simple Countdown Timer has more active installs: 1K+, against 80+ for Page Expiration Robot.
- On a typical day, Simple Countdown Timer is downloaded about 29 times, Page Expiration Robot about 2.
- Simple Countdown Timer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 100 reviews.
- Simple Countdown Timer was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Nov 2, 2016 for Page Expiration Robot.
- Simple Countdown Timer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Page Expiration Robot.
- Page Expiration Robot has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for Simple Countdown Timer.
Line by line
Simple Countdown Timer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Page Expiration Robot | Simple Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,441 | #5,266 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 557 |
| Rating | 4.2(100) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0.0 |
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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