WordPress plugin comparison

PHP Compatibility Checker vs php snippet for theme designers

PHP Compatibility Checker

by WP Engine

200K+ installs2.7

php snippet for theme designers

by 水野史土

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

PHP Compatibility Checker has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for php snippet for theme designers.
On a typical day, PHP Compatibility Checker is downloaded about 432 times, php snippet for theme designers about 1.
php snippet for theme designers is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.7 from 131 reviews.
PHP Compatibility Checker was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2026, against Jan 8, 2020 for php snippet for theme designers.
PHP Compatibility Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.4.14, against 5.3.27 for php snippet for theme designers.
php snippet for theme designers has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for PHP Compatibility Checker.

PHP Compatibility Checker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PHP Compatibility Checker	php snippet for theme designers
Popular rank	#266	#39,453
Active installs	200K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	21.3K	20
Rating	2.7(131)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.4.14	5.3.27
Search multiplier	×0.43	×0.00
Last release	3 months ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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