WordPress plugin comparison

Remote Website Management by Watchful vs The WP Remote WordPress Plugin

Remote Website Management by Watchful

by watchful

3K+ installs5.0

The WP Remote WordPress Plugin

by akshatc

30K+ installs4.6

At a glance

The WP Remote WordPress Plugin has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for Remote Website Management by Watchful.
On a typical day, The WP Remote WordPress Plugin is downloaded about 255 times, Remote Website Management by Watchful about 61.
Remote Website Management by Watchful is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.6 from 75 reviews.
The WP Remote WordPress Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Remote Website Management by Watchful.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
The WP Remote WordPress Plugin has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Remote Website Management by Watchful.

The WP Remote WordPress Plugin leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Remote Website Management by Watchful	The WP Remote WordPress Plugin
Popular rank	#3,682	#944
Active installs	3K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.2K	32.4K
Rating	5.0(6)	4.6(75)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.75	×0.96
Last release	26 days ago	10 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.0

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