WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Magazine vs WP News
At a glance
- WP News has more active installs: 300+, against 10+ for Simple Magazine.
- On a typical day, WP News is downloaded about 8 times, Simple Magazine about 1.
- Simple Magazine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- WP News was updated more recently: May 24, 2026, against Aug 13, 2013 for Simple Magazine.
- WP News is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.6.1 for Simple Magazine.
- Simple Magazine has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for WP News.
Line by line
WP News leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Magazine |  WP News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,768 | #10,783 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 124 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 2.5(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.36 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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