Bestony's AI Settings vs CMB2
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
CMB2 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #192, ahead of Bestony's AI Settings at #48,926. Over the last 7 days CMB2 slipped 1 place and Bestony's AI Settings climbed 17,691 places. Downloads this week: CMB2 17,879 and Bestony's AI Settings 46.
| Metric | Bestony's AI Settings | CMB2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #48,926 ▲ 17691 | #192 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | — | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 46 | 17,879 |
| Rating | no ratings | 5★ (91) |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.2.0 | 2.13.5 |
| Best rank on record | #48,643 | #188 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2026 | Sep 2014 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Bestony's AI Settings or CMB2?
CMB2, at #192 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Bestony's AI Settings at #48,926. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Bestony's AI Settings or CMB2 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.