WordPress plugin comparison
Theme Inspector vs Variable Inspector
At a glance
- Theme Inspector has more active installs: 400+, against 100+ for Variable Inspector.
- On a typical day, Variable Inspector is downloaded about 17 times, Theme Inspector about 5.
- Variable Inspector is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 11 reviews.
- Variable Inspector was updated more recently: May 22, 2026, against Feb 13, 2023 for Theme Inspector.
- Variable Inspector is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Theme Inspector.
- Theme Inspector has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Variable Inspector.
Line by line
Variable Inspector leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Theme Inspector |  Variable Inspector |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,516 | #13,063 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 121 | 482 |
| Rating | 4.7(11) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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