WordPress plugin comparison
Pods vs Sydney Toolbox
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 50K+ for Sydney Toolbox.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 515 times, Sydney Toolbox about 301.
- Pods is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 418 reviews, against 2.3 from 15 reviews.
- Sydney Toolbox was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Pods.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Sydney Toolbox.
Line by line
Pods leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pods |  Sydney Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #410 | #743 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.4K | 10.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(418) | 2.3(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.92 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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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