Clever Fox vs Cornerstone
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
Clever Fox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,033, ahead of Cornerstone at #1,134. Over the last 7 days Clever Fox slipped 3 places and Cornerstone slipped 16 places. Clever Fox has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 30K+ active installs against 20K+ for Cornerstone. Downloads this week: Clever Fox 2,410 and Cornerstone 298. Ratings: Clever Fox 3★ from 5 and Cornerstone 4★ from 6 reviews.
| Metric | Clever Fox | Cornerstone |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,033 ▼ 3 | #1,134 ▼ 16 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,410 | 298 |
| Rating | 3★ (5) | 4★ (6) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 30.5 | 0.8.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,003 | #968 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2018 | Dec 2010 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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, Clever Fox or Cornerstone?
By active installs, Clever Fox: 30K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Cornerstone, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Clever Fox or Cornerstone?
Clever Fox, at #1,033 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Cornerstone at #1,134. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Clever Fox or Cornerstone 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.