WordPress plugin comparison
Participants Database vs Convert WP Database to UTF-8
Participants Database
by Roland Barker
7K+ installs4.9
Convert WP Database to UTF-8
by yihui
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Participants Database has more active installs: 7K+, against 200+ for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
- On a typical day, Participants Database is downloaded about 30 times, Convert WP Database to UTF-8 about 6.
- Convert WP Database to UTF-8 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 320 reviews.
- Participants Database was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2026, against Oct 14, 2011 for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
- Participants Database is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.7, against 2.8 for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
- Convert WP Database to UTF-8 has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Participants Database.
Line by line
Participants Database leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Participants Database | Convert WP Database to UTF-8 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,659 | #11,298 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 986 | 119 |
| Rating | 4.9(320) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.7 | 2.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 15 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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