WordPress plugin comparison
Plugins List vs Simple Link List Widget
At a glance
- Simple Link List Widget has more active installs: 2K+, against 700+ for Plugins List.
- On a typical day, Plugins List is downloaded about 35 times, Simple Link List Widget about 12.
- Plugins List is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.6 from 9 reviews.
- Plugins List was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Nov 9, 2018 for Simple Link List Widget.
- Plugins List is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Link List Widget.
- Plugins List has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Simple Link List Widget.
Line by line
Plugins List leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Plugins List |  Simple Link List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,858 | #4,987 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 833 | 263 |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 4.6(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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