WordPress plugin comparison
Participants Database vs SharDB
At a glance
- Participants Database has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for SharDB.
- On a typical day, Participants Database is downloaded about 30 times, SharDB about 6.
- Participants Database is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 320 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Participants Database was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2026, against Jun 29, 2014 for SharDB.
- Participants Database is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.7, against 4.8.34 for SharDB.
- SharDB has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Participants Database.
Line by line
Participants Database leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Participants Database |  SharDB |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,659 | #40,289 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 986 | 92 |
| Rating | 4.9(320) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.7 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 12 years 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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