MainWP Child vs Wonderful Fatal Circuit Breaker
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 Wonderful Fatal Circuit Breaker at #23,943. Over the last 7 days MainWP Child held its place and Wonderful Fatal Circuit Breaker climbed 298 places. MainWP Child has the largest install base, roughly 23333× the next: 700K+ active installs against 30+ for Wonderful Fatal Circuit Breaker. Downloads this week: MainWP Child 81,265 and Wonderful Fatal Circuit Breaker 29.
| Metric | MainWP Child | Wonderful Fatal Circuit Breaker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #86 ▬ | #23,943 ▲ 298 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 81,265 | 29 |
| Rating | 5★ (70) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.3 | 1.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #86 | #23,564 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2013 | Jul 2026 |
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, MainWP Child or Wonderful Fatal Circuit Breaker?
By active installs, MainWP Child: 700K+ sites run it against 30+ for Wonderful Fatal Circuit Breaker, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, MainWP Child or Wonderful Fatal Circuit Breaker?
MainWP Child, at #86 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Wonderful Fatal Circuit Breaker at #23,943. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are MainWP Child or Wonderful Fatal Circuit Breaker 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.