WordPress plugin comparison
Smooth Sandbox vs WordPress Beta Tester
Smooth Sandbox
by smoothbundle
Fewer than 10 installs
WordPress Beta Tester
by Andy Fragen
2K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- WordPress Beta Tester has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Smooth Sandbox.
- On a typical day, WordPress Beta Tester is downloaded about 208 times, Smooth Sandbox about 166.
- Smooth Sandbox has no reviews yet.
- Smooth Sandbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for WordPress Beta Tester.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WordPress Beta Tester has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Smooth Sandbox.
Line by line
WordPress Beta Tester leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smooth Sandbox | WordPress Beta Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,182 | #4,527 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 166 | 15K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.0(48) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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