Pz-DirectHTML vs Raw HTML
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
Raw HTML ranks #1,527 on the popular list; Pz-DirectHTML is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Raw HTML has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Pz-DirectHTML. Downloads this week: Raw HTML 230 and Pz-DirectHTML 11.
| Metric | Pz-DirectHTML | Raw HTML |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #1,527 ▲ 5 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 230 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.3★ (33) |
| Last updated | Jan 20, 2017 | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 1.6.4 |
| Best rank on record | #34,136 | #1,527 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2017 | Jan 2008 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Pz-DirectHTML or Raw HTML?
By active installs, Raw HTML: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Pz-DirectHTML, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Are Pz-DirectHTML or Raw HTML 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.