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WordPress plugin comparison

Recast vs BEAR

At a glance

  • BEAR has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Recast.
  • On a typical day, BEAR is downloaded about 351 times, Recast about 5.
  • Recast is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 228 reviews.
  • BEAR was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for Recast.
  • Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
  • BEAR has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Recast.

Line by line

BEAR leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

MetricRecastBEAR
Popular rank#58,842#991
Active installsFewer than 1030K+
Downloads, last 30 days35521.9K
Rating5.0(1)4.7(228)
Support threads resolved100%100%
Tested up to7.1.47.1.4
Search multiplier×0.09×1.42
Last release13 days ago8 days ago
Requires PHP7.47.4

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