Sunrise vs Yoast Test Helper
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
Yoast Test Helper leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #695, ahead of Sunrise at #39,951. Over the last 7 days Yoast Test Helper slipped 4 places and Sunrise climbed 7,862 places. Yoast Test Helper has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10+ for Sunrise. Downloads this week: Yoast Test Helper 3,591 and Sunrise 22. Ratings: Sunrise 5★ from 1 and Yoast Test Helper 4.9★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Sunrise | Yoast Test Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #39,951 ▲ 7862 | #695 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22 | 3,591 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.9★ (12) |
| Last updated | Aug 8, 2013 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.0 | 1.19 |
| Best rank on record | #33,567 | #682 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2013 | Apr 2020 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Sunrise or Yoast Test Helper?
By active installs, Yoast Test Helper: 60K+ sites run it against 10+ for Sunrise, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Sunrise or Yoast Test Helper?
Yoast Test Helper, at #695 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Sunrise at #39,951. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Sunrise or Yoast Test Helper 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.