WordPress plugin comparison
Simply Static vs WPGatsby
At a glance
- Simply Static has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for WPGatsby.
- On a typical day, Simply Static is downloaded about 1,702 times, WPGatsby about 24.
- WPGatsby is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.5 from 195 reviews.
- Simply Static was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 4, 2022 for WPGatsby.
- Simply Static is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for WPGatsby.
- Simply Static has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for WPGatsby.
Line by line
Simply Static leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simply Static |  WPGatsby |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #917 | #4,030 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67.6K | 554 |
| Rating | 4.5(195) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.38 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | today | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3 |
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