WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs Salt Shaker
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 7K+ for Salt Shaker.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, Salt Shaker about 273.
- Patchstack is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 62 reviews, against 4.7 from 27 reviews.
- Salt Shaker was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Patchstack.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Salt Shaker.
- Salt Shaker has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  Salt Shaker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | #2,510 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.2K | 7.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 4.7(27) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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