WordPress plugin comparison
UNIVERSAM vs Simple Shopping Cart
UNIVERSAM
by universam
10+ installs3.9
Simple Shopping Cart
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Simple Shopping Cart has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for UNIVERSAM.
- On a typical day, Simple Shopping Cart is downloaded about 114 times, UNIVERSAM about 4.
- Simple Shopping Cart is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 3.9 from 12 reviews.
- Simple Shopping Cart was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for UNIVERSAM.
- Simple Shopping Cart is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for UNIVERSAM.
- Simple Shopping Cart has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for UNIVERSAM.
Line by line
Simple Shopping Cart leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | UNIVERSAM | Simple Shopping Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,483 | #1,812 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 11.1K |
| Rating | 3.9(12) | 4.6(215) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.11 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 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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