MainWP Child vs Uptime Robot Widget
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
MainWP Child leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #86, ahead of Uptime Robot Widget at #18,290. Over the last 7 days MainWP Child held its place and Uptime Robot Widget slipped 7 places. MainWP Child has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 700K+ active installs against 70+ for Uptime Robot Widget. Downloads this week: MainWP Child 113,008 and Uptime Robot Widget 27. Ratings: MainWP Child 5★ from 70 and Uptime Robot Widget 3.7★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | MainWP Child | Uptime Robot Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #86 ▬ | #18,290 ▼ 7 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 113,008 | 27 |
| Rating | 5★ (70) | 3.7★ (3) |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | May 8, 2020 |
| Current version | 6.3 | 1.8.2 |
| Best rank on record | #86 | #17,378 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2013 | May 2015 |
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, MainWP Child or Uptime Robot Widget?
By active installs, MainWP Child: 700K+ sites run it against 70+ for Uptime Robot Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, MainWP Child or Uptime Robot Widget?
MainWP Child, at #86 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Uptime Robot Widget at #18,290. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are MainWP Child or Uptime Robot Widget 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.