Developer Loggers for Simple History vs Mail logging & Catcher
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
Mail logging & Catcher leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,311, ahead of Developer Loggers for Simple History at #9,206. Over the last 7 days Mail logging & Catcher climbed 2 places and Developer Loggers for Simple History climbed 5 places. Mail logging & Catcher has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 20K+ active installs against 400+ for Developer Loggers for Simple History. Downloads this week: Mail logging & Catcher 1,468 and Developer Loggers for Simple History 34.
| Metric | Developer Loggers for Simple History | Mail logging & Catcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #9,206 ▲ 5 | #1,311 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 34 | 1,468 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (108) |
| Last updated | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.5.1 | 2.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #9,193 | #1,309 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2015 | Dec 2017 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Developer Loggers for Simple History or Mail logging & Catcher?
By active installs, Mail logging & Catcher: 20K+ sites run it against 400+ for Developer Loggers for Simple History, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Developer Loggers for Simple History or Mail logging & Catcher?
Mail logging & Catcher, at #1,311 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Developer Loggers for Simple History at #9,206. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Developer Loggers for Simple History or Mail logging & Catcher 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.