PHP Compatibility Checker vs Show Apache and PHP version

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

PHP Compatibility Checker

by WP Engine

Health B73

Show Apache and PHP version

by pedjas

Health D41

Active-install trajectory

PHP Compatibility Checker Show Apache and PHP version

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	PHP Compatibility Checker	Show Apache and PHP version
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200K–300K ✓	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 73 ✓	D · 41
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	43/100	65/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	2.76★	3.60★ ✓
Reviews	131 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	84/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	1mo ago ✓	6.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	7.4K ✓	54
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

PHP Compatibility Checker Show Apache and PHP version

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.