WordPress plugin comparison

PHP Compatibility Checker vs Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper

PHP Compatibility Checker

by WP Engine

200K+ installs2.7

Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper

by tandemresistentia

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

PHP Compatibility Checker has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper.
On a typical day, PHP Compatibility Checker is downloaded about 432 times, Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper about 2.
Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper has no reviews yet.
Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper was updated more recently: Aug 6, 2026, against Jul 20, 2026 for PHP Compatibility Checker.
Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for PHP Compatibility Checker.
PHP Compatibility Checker has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper.

PHP Compatibility Checker leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	PHP Compatibility Checker	Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper
Popular rank	#266	#71,614
Active installs	200K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	21.3K	44
Rating	2.7(131)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.4.14	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.43	×0.05
Last release	3 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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