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PWA vs Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App (2026)

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

PWA

PWA

4.3(27)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App

Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App

3.7(25)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, PWA has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 27 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. PWA has accumulated 596K+ total downloads while Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App has 65K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5PWA
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Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App3.7/5
Total Reviews
27PWA
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Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App25
Active Installs
20K+PWA
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Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App1.0K+
Total Downloads
596K+PWA
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Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App65K+
Support Resolution
N/APWA
Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web AppN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoPWA
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Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App5 months ago
First Released
2018PWA
Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App2013
Age
8 yearsPWA
Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App13 years
WP Requires
6.6+PWA
Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App6.7+
PHP Requires
7.2+PWA
Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App7.4+
Business Model
FreePWA
Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web AppFree
Latest Version
0.8.2PWA
Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App2.7.4

Rating Breakdown

PWA

4.3/5(27 reviews)
5
81%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
19%

Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App

3.7/5(25 reviews)
5
64%
4
4%
3
0%
2
4%
1
28%

Recent Reviews

PWA Reviews

by shawnpita

Good plugin and awesome support

this has been one of the most help full plugins in my work This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by shawnpita.

by nnnln

works well

I didn’t notice much of a difference when I tried it about 2 years ago, but now it seems to be working well. In my case

by Rolf Allard van Hagen

Does exactly what’s needed

It just works out of the box. No frills, no thunder, it just does exactly what is should do. And responsive support to boot. Excellent work!

Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App Reviews

by Anonymous User 16287388

broke my site

It spat an error when I activated the plug-in and broke my site. WordPress 5.8.1 running Twenty Seventeen theme. Server running PHP version: 8.0.3. MySQL version: 10.3.28-MariaDB-log-cll-lve T

by wp-yeyo

Good plugin, but the previous version was better

Good plugin! It comes very well to complement it with other PWA plugins, since all of them do not allow you to put call to actions in IOS or Android. The only thing that since the last update of the

by basnetsamriddhi

Does not work

Does not work This topic was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by basnetsamriddhi.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PWA or Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App more popular?
PWA has 20K+ active installations while Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App has 1.0K+. PWA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — PWA or Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App?
PWA has a 4.3/5 rating from 27 reviews, while Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App has a 3.7/5 rating from 25 reviews.
Are PWA and Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App free?
PWA is free and Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — PWA or Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App?
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?
PWA was last updated 11 months ago and Add to Home Screen & Progressive Web App was last updated 5 months ago.

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