WordPress plugin comparison

StreamWeasels Online Status Bar vs WP Server Status

StreamWeasels Online Status Bar

by JayBee

400+ installs4.2

WP Server Status

by bartschatten

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

StreamWeasels Online Status Bar has more active installs: 400+, against 10+ for WP Server Status.
On a typical day, StreamWeasels Online Status Bar is downloaded about 18 times, WP Server Status about 1.
WP Server Status is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 11 reviews.
StreamWeasels Online Status Bar was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Sep 22, 2010 for WP Server Status.
StreamWeasels Online Status Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.0.5 for WP Server Status.
WP Server Status has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for StreamWeasels Online Status Bar.

StreamWeasels Online Status Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	StreamWeasels Online Status Bar	WP Server Status
Popular rank	#9,238	#38,347
Active installs	400+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	561	28
Rating	4.2(11)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.0.5
Search multiplier	×0.49	×0.00
Last release	29 days ago	16 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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