WordPress plugin comparison
SimpleBeat vs BEAR
At a glance
- BEAR has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for SimpleBeat.
- On a typical day, BEAR is downloaded about 351 times, SimpleBeat about 1.
- SimpleBeat has no reviews yet.
- BEAR was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Oct 23, 2025 for SimpleBeat.
- BEAR is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for SimpleBeat.
- BEAR has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for SimpleBeat.
Line by line
BEAR leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SimpleBeat |  BEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,194 | #991 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 21.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(228) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.42 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2.0 | 7.4 |
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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