WordPress plugin comparison
Public Post Preview vs WST Date Simulator
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
WST Date Simulator
by webtatsu
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for WST Date Simulator.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,785 times, WST Date Simulator about 2.
- WST Date Simulator has no reviews yet.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 27, 2026 for WST Date Simulator.
- WST Date Simulator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Public Post Preview.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for WST Date Simulator.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Public Post Preview | WST Date Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #363 | #62,764 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45.7K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.6(79) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 8.2 |
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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