WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs Smart User Slug Hider
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Smart User Slug Hider.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 911 times, Smart User Slug Hider about 108.
- Smart User Slug Hider is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 55 reviews, against 4.8 from 62 reviews.
- Smart User Slug Hider was updated more recently: Oct 24, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Patchstack.
- Smart User Slug Hider resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Patchstack.
- Smart User Slug Hider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Patchstack.
- Smart User Slug Hider has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  Smart User Slug Hider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | #4,315 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.8K | 4K |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 4.9(55) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.4 |
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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