WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Location vs User IP and Location
At a glance
- User IP and Location has more active installs: 3K+, against 300+ for Simple Location.
- On a typical day, Simple Location is downloaded about 42 times, User IP and Location about 24.
- Simple Location is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.2 from 9 reviews.
- Simple Location was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for User IP and Location.
- Simple Location is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for User IP and Location.
- Simple Location has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for User IP and Location.
Line by line
Simple Location leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Location |  User IP and Location |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,109 | #4,045 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 370 |
| Rating | 4.6(8) | 4.2(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.48 | ×0.68 |
| Last release | today | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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