PublishPress Capabilities vs DiaryPress
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
PublishPress Capabilities leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #462, ahead of DiaryPress at #17,153. Over the last 7 days PublishPress Capabilities held its place and DiaryPress slipped 44 places. PublishPress Capabilities has the largest install base, roughly 1111× the next: 100K+ active installs against 90+ for DiaryPress. Downloads this week: PublishPress Capabilities 32,729 and DiaryPress 21. Ratings: PublishPress Capabilities 4.7★ from 143 and DiaryPress 2★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | PublishPress Capabilities | DiaryPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #462 ▬ | #17,153 ▼ 44 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32,729 | 21 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (143) | 2★ (5) |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Apr 12, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.53.0 | 5.4 |
| Best rank on record | #459 | #16,911 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2012 | Aug 2009 |
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 is more popular, PublishPress Capabilities or DiaryPress?
By active installs, PublishPress Capabilities: 100K+ sites run it against 90+ for DiaryPress, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, PublishPress Capabilities or DiaryPress?
PublishPress Capabilities, at #462 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with DiaryPress at #17,153. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are PublishPress Capabilities or DiaryPress 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.