WordPress plugin comparison
RTL Tester vs Smooth Sandbox
At a glance
- RTL Tester has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Smooth Sandbox.
- On a typical day, Smooth Sandbox is downloaded about 166 times, RTL Tester about 75.
- Smooth Sandbox has no reviews yet.
- Smooth Sandbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 11, 2020 for RTL Tester.
- Smooth Sandbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for RTL Tester.
- RTL Tester has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Smooth Sandbox.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  RTL Tester |  Smooth Sandbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,748 | #73,182 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 166 |
| Rating | 5.0(20) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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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