WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs WP-Sentinel
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for WP-Sentinel.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, WP-Sentinel about 5.
- Patchstack is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 62 reviews, against 2.6 from 5 reviews.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Feb 3, 2012 for WP-Sentinel.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.3.2 for WP-Sentinel.
- WP-Sentinel has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  WP-Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | #19,028 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28.9K | 93 |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 2.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 14 years 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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