Heartbeat Control vs Heartbeat Controller (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Heartbeat Control

4.2(68)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago

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Heartbeat Controller

0(0)

700 active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago

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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Heartbeat Control has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 68 reviews) and leads in active installations (80K+ vs 700). Both are free WordPress plugins. Heartbeat Control has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while Heartbeat Controller has 2.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Heartbeat Control		Heartbeat Controller
Rating	4.2/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	68	◄	0
Active Installs	80K+	◄	700
Total Downloads	1.2M+	◄	2.0K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	2 years ago	►	8 months ago
First Released	2014		2025
Age	12 years		1 year
WP Requires	3.6+		5.2+
PHP Requires	5.3+		7.2+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	2.0.1		1.0

Rating

4.2/5Heartbeat Control

◄

Heartbeat ControllerN/A

Total Reviews

68Heartbeat Control

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Heartbeat Controller0

Active Installs

80K+Heartbeat Control

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Heartbeat Controller700

Total Downloads

1.2M+Heartbeat Control

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Heartbeat Controller2.0K+

Support Resolution

N/AHeartbeat Control

Heartbeat ControllerN/A

Last Updated

2 years agoHeartbeat Control

►

Heartbeat Controller8 months ago

First Released

2014Heartbeat Control

Heartbeat Controller2025

Age

12 yearsHeartbeat Control

Heartbeat Controller1 year

WP Requires

3.6+Heartbeat Control

Heartbeat Controller5.2+

PHP Requires

5.3+Heartbeat Control

Heartbeat Controller7.2+

Business Model

FreeHeartbeat Control

Heartbeat ControllerFree

Latest Version

2.0.1Heartbeat Control

Heartbeat Controller1.0

Rating Breakdown

Heartbeat Control

4.2/5(68 reviews)

74%

15%

Heartbeat Controller

0/5(0 reviews)

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

Heartbeat Control Reviews

by Pierre236

No save new article

Hi, I started to use your extension after the end of Clearfy plugin. And it does the job, but I have problem 3 times with new article not saved. When I work on article, I often open many tabs

by invisionary

Finally fixed my 8-10sec delay in page load times

I was suffering from 8-10 second delays between page loads. I tried everything I could think of to track it down, and neither tech support at Elegant Themes (DIVI Theme) nor my web hosting company Inm

by Web davo

used its premium version but had to install this version to minimize the load

i used wp rocket premium plugin for my site and had to install this as the load on my site was not optimizing, that means the feature in pro plugin is useless?

Heartbeat Controller Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Heartbeat Control or Heartbeat Controller more popular?

Heartbeat Control has 80K+ active installations while Heartbeat Controller has 700. Heartbeat Control is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Heartbeat Control or Heartbeat Controller?

Heartbeat Control has a 4.2/5 rating from 68 reviews, while Heartbeat Controller has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.

Are Heartbeat Control and Heartbeat Controller free?

Heartbeat Control is free and Heartbeat Controller is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Heartbeat Control or Heartbeat Controller?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Heartbeat Control was last updated 2 years ago and Heartbeat Controller was last updated 8 months ago.

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