PWA vs Hyper PWA (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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VS
Hyper PWA

Hyper PWA

4.5(8)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Hyper PWA

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Hyper PWA has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 8 reviews) while PWA leads in active installations (20K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. PWA has accumulated 596K+ total downloads while Hyper PWA has 16K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5PWA
Hyper PWA4.5/5
Total Reviews
27PWA
Hyper PWA8
Active Installs
20K+PWA
Hyper PWA300
Total Downloads
596K+PWA
Hyper PWA16K+
Support Resolution
N/APWA
Hyper PWAN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoPWA
Hyper PWA1 year ago
First Released
2018PWA
Hyper PWA2021
Age
8 yearsPWA
Hyper PWA5 years
WP Requires
6.6+PWA
Hyper PWA5.1+
PHP Requires
7.2+PWA
Hyper PWA7.2+
Business Model
FreePWA
Hyper PWAFree
Latest Version
0.8.2PWA
Hyper PWA4.3.0

Rating Breakdown

PWA

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

Hyper PWA

4.5/5(8 reviews)
5
88%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
13%

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!

Hyper PWA Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PWA or Hyper PWA more popular?
PWA has 20K+ active installations while Hyper PWA has 300. PWA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — PWA or Hyper PWA?
PWA has a 4.3/5 rating from 27 reviews, while Hyper PWA has a 4.5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are PWA and Hyper PWA free?
PWA is free and Hyper PWA is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — PWA or Hyper PWA?
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 Hyper PWA was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.