WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Side Tab vs Tabby Responsive Tabs
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Tabby Responsive Tabs is downloaded about 111 times, Simple Side Tab about 100.
- Tabby Responsive Tabs is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 144 reviews, against 4.8 from 22 reviews.
- Simple Side Tab was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 17, 2025 for Tabby Responsive Tabs.
- Simple Side Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Tabby Responsive Tabs.
- Simple Side Tab has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Tabby Responsive Tabs.
Line by line
Simple Side Tab leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Side Tab |  Tabby Responsive Tabs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,132 | #1,638 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 2.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(22) | 4.9(144) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.47 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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