WordPress plugin comparison

Persistent database connection updater vs Convert WP Database to UTF-8

Persistent database connection updater

by Bibin Kurian

60+ installs4.0

Convert WP Database to UTF-8

by yihui

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Convert WP Database to UTF-8 has more active installs: 200+, against 60+ for Persistent database connection updater.
On a typical day, Convert WP Database to UTF-8 is downloaded about 6 times, Persistent database connection updater about 3.
Convert WP Database to UTF-8 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
Persistent database connection updater was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2014, against Oct 14, 2011 for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
Persistent database connection updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 3.9.40, against 2.8 for Convert WP Database to UTF-8.
Convert WP Database to UTF-8 has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Persistent database connection updater.

Convert WP Database to UTF-8 leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Persistent database connection updater	Convert WP Database to UTF-8
Popular rank	#19,588	#11,298
Active installs	60+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	74	119
Rating	4.0(1)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.9.40	2.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	12 years ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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