WordPress plugin comparison
PHP Compatibility Checker vs PHP Vitals
At a glance
- PHP Compatibility Checker has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for PHP Vitals.
- On a typical day, PHP Compatibility Checker is downloaded about 438 times, PHP Vitals about 18.
- PHP Vitals is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.7 from 131 reviews.
- PHP Vitals was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Jul 20, 2026 for PHP Compatibility Checker.
- PHP Vitals is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for PHP Compatibility Checker.
- PHP Compatibility Checker has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for PHP Vitals.
Line by line
PHP Vitals leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PHP Compatibility Checker |  PHP Vitals |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #266 | #10,451 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.1K | 476 |
| Rating | 2.7(131) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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