WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Location vs Weather Underground
At a glance
- Weather Underground has more active installs: 3K+, against 300+ for Simple Location.
- On a typical day, Simple Location is downloaded about 42 times, Weather Underground about 24.
- Simple Location is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.7 from 50 reviews.
- Simple Location was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Weather Underground.
- Simple Location is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Weather Underground.
- Weather Underground has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Simple Location.
Line by line
Simple Location leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Location |  Weather Underground |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,117 | #3,709 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 581 |
| Rating | 4.6(8) | 3.7(50) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.48 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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