Changelogger vs Display PHP Version
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
Display PHP Version ranks #996 on the popular list; Changelogger is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Display PHP Version has the largest install base, roughly 300× the next: 30K+ active installs against 100+ for Changelogger. Downloads this week: Display PHP Version 230 and Changelogger 49. Ratings: Changelogger 5★ from 3 and Display PHP Version 4.9★ from 35 reviews.
| Metric | Changelogger | Display PHP Version |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #996 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 49 | 230 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4.9★ (35) |
| Last updated | Aug 15, 2026 | May 16, 2023 |
| Current version | 1.4.0 | 1.8 |
| Best rank on record | #14,315 | #976 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2009 | Jul 2011 |
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, Changelogger or Display PHP Version?
By active installs, Display PHP Version: 30K+ sites run it against 100+ for Changelogger, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Are Changelogger or Display PHP Version 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.