WordPress plugin comparison
Participants Database vs SQL Buddy
At a glance
- Participants Database has more active installs: 7K+, against 5K+ for SQL Buddy.
- On a typical day, SQL Buddy is downloaded about 46 times, Participants Database about 30.
- SQL Buddy is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.9 from 320 reviews.
- Participants Database was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2026, against Jun 16, 2025 for SQL Buddy.
- Participants Database is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.7, against 6.4.14 for SQL Buddy.
- Participants Database has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for SQL Buddy.
Line by line
Participants Database leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Participants Database |  SQL Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,659 | #3,223 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 1.2K |
| Rating | 4.9(320) | 5.0(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.7 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6 |
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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