WordPress plugin comparison
Plugin Detective vs TroubleLens
At a glance
- Plugin Detective has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for TroubleLens.
- On a typical day, Plugin Detective is downloaded about 147 times, TroubleLens about 3.
- TroubleLens has no reviews yet.
- Plugin Detective was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 1, 2026 for TroubleLens.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Plugin Detective has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for TroubleLens.
Line by line
Plugin Detective leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Plugin Detective |  TroubleLens |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,111 | #56,844 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.8K | 89 |
| Rating | 4.0(49) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
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