WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Blog Stats vs Starts for editors
Simple Blog Stats
by Jeff Starr
4K+ installs4.9
Starts for editors
by Scott Herbert
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Simple Blog Stats has more active installs: 4K+, against fewer than 10 for Starts for editors.
- On a typical day, Simple Blog Stats is downloaded about 57 times, Starts for editors about 1.
- Starts for editors has no reviews yet.
- Simple Blog Stats was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 23, 2013 for Starts for editors.
- Simple Blog Stats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 3.5.2 for Starts for editors.
- Simple Blog Stats has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Starts for editors.
Line by line
Simple Blog Stats leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Blog Stats | Starts for editors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,525 | – |
| Active installs | 4K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.2K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.9(38) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | – |
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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