Desert Companion vs Zephyr Project Manager (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Zephyr Project Manager
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Zephyr Project Manager has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 98 reviews) while Desert Companion leads in active installations (20K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Desert Companion has accumulated 487K+ total downloads while Zephyr Project Manager has 72K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Desert Companion | Zephyr Project Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 3 | ► | 98 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 487K+ | ◄ | 72K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 20% | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2022 | 2018 | |
| Age | 4 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 3.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.2.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.96 | 3.3.205 |
Rating Breakdown
Desert Companion
Zephyr Project Manager
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Desert Companion averaged approximately 419 daily downloads while Zephyr Project Manager averaged 19.
Recent Reviews
Desert Companion Reviews
Quick Functionality for dummies like me
This theme had me up and running very quickly. Great for non-tech dummies. Looks good almost immediately
thats Great
im , very happy with desrt-theme , its a great servies for our website ♥thank you DESERTTHEMES ♥
Avoid
The support is garbage and when you ask for a refund following the crap support they try to refuse. It kept giving critical errors.
Zephyr Project Manager Reviews
Request for calendar command links within Projects, Tasks and subtasks
Request for calendar command links within Projects, Tasks and subtasks Good evening.I wanted to ask if it would be possible to integrate within the section, projects, tasks and subtasks under calen
Outstanding plugin
We have created our own website specifically built to manage tasks with the zephyr plugin. It beats paying per user as it gets so expensive when your team scales. I’m in the SEO space and find this pl
Zephyr roles broken
After installing the plugin and adding users assigned with only a Zephyr role, they are unable to access Zephyr or anything except WordPress Media. I was forced to install the User Role Manager and ch
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