WordPress plugin comparison

Plugin Compatibility Checker vs Softlinkster Update Shield

Plugin Compatibility Checker

by CompatShield

10K+ installs4.2

Softlinkster Update Shield

by Khurram Shehzad

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Plugin Compatibility Checker has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Softlinkster Update Shield.
On a typical day, Plugin Compatibility Checker is downloaded about 394 times, Softlinkster Update Shield about 3.
Softlinkster Update Shield is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 12 reviews.
Plugin Compatibility Checker was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Softlinkster Update Shield.
Plugin Compatibility Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Softlinkster Update Shield.
Plugin Compatibility Checker has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Softlinkster Update Shield.

Plugin Compatibility Checker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Plugin Compatibility Checker	Softlinkster Update Shield
Popular rank	#2,147	#57,480
Active installs	10K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	8.1K	54
Rating	4.2(12)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.80	×0.07
Last release	17 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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