Admin Toolbar Content Links vs Cryout Serious Theme Settings
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Cryout Serious Theme Settings leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #895, ahead of Admin Toolbar Content Links at #38,238. Over the last 7 days Cryout Serious Theme Settings climbed 3 places and Admin Toolbar Content Links climbed 9,623 places. Cryout Serious Theme Settings has the largest install base, roughly 4000× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10+ for Admin Toolbar Content Links. Downloads this week: Cryout Serious Theme Settings 786 and Admin Toolbar Content Links 12.
| Metric | Admin Toolbar Content Links | Cryout Serious Theme Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #38,238 ▲ 9623 | #895 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12 | 786 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.3★ (16) |
| Last updated | Jul 14, 2021 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1 | 0.5.17 |
| Best rank on record | #33,822 | #883 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2014 | Nov 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Admin Toolbar Content Links or Cryout Serious Theme Settings?
By active installs, Cryout Serious Theme Settings: 40K+ sites run it against 10+ for Admin Toolbar Content Links, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Admin Toolbar Content Links or Cryout Serious Theme Settings?
Cryout Serious Theme Settings, at #895 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Admin Toolbar Content Links at #38,238. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Admin Toolbar Content Links or Cryout Serious Theme Settings alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.