Name Directory vs Web Directory Free (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Directory Plugins top 10: Name Directory at #6 and Web Directory Free at #9. Name Directory leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Name Directory
Name directory (glossary) with many options like multiple directories, integrated search, non-latin characters, recaptcha, HTML editor and many more.
Web Directory Free
A searchable business directory for WordPress: categories, locations, custom fields. Google, Mapbox or MapLibre maps. Everything included for free, ex …
Who leads on what
Name Directory leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Name Directory ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Directory Plugins.
Name Directory has more users: 2,000+ active installs against 300+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Name Directory has 80, Web Directory Free has 20. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Name Directory has more reviews behind its score: 80 against 20.
Name Directory was updated more recently, on September 6, 2026; Web Directory Free on August 31, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Name Directory
Pick Name Directory if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Web Directory Free
Web Directory Free does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Name Directory vs Web Directory Free side by side
| Name Directory | Web Directory Free | |
|---|---|---|
| Directory Plugins ranking | #6 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 80 | 20 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 300+ |
| Total downloads | 165,267 | 53,860 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 6, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 8, 2013 | May 23, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Name Directory ratings
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How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Name Directory nor Web Directory Free can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Directory Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Name Directory vs Web Directory Free: common questions
Is Name Directory better than Web Directory Free?
Name Directory leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Name Directory ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Directory Plugins.
Which has more users, Name Directory or Web Directory Free?
Name Directory ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Directory Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Name Directory or Web Directory Free?
Name Directory has more users: 2,000+ active installs against 300+.
Are Name Directory and Web Directory Free free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Name Directory may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Web Directory Free may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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