PWA vs PWA for WordPress (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
View PWA
VS
PWA for WordPress

PWA for WordPress

5(4)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View PWA for WordPress

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, PWA for WordPress has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while PWA leads in active installations (20K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. PWA has accumulated 596K+ total downloads while PWA for WordPress has 9.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5PWA
PWA for WordPress5/5
Total Reviews
27PWA
PWA for WordPress4
Active Installs
20K+PWA
PWA for WordPress300
Total Downloads
596K+PWA
PWA for WordPress9.5K+
Support Resolution
N/APWA
PWA for WordPressN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoPWA
PWA for WordPress6 years ago
First Released
2018PWA
PWA for WordPress2018
Age
8 yearsPWA
PWA for WordPress8 years
WP Requires
6.6+PWA
PWA for WordPress4.4+
PHP Requires
7.2+PWA
PWA for WordPress5.4+
Business Model
FreePWA
PWA for WordPressFree
Latest Version
0.8.2PWA
PWA for WordPress1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

PWA

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

PWA for WordPress

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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!

PWA for WordPress Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PWA or PWA for WordPress more popular?
PWA has 20K+ active installations while PWA for WordPress has 300. PWA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — PWA or PWA for WordPress?
PWA has a 4.3/5 rating from 27 reviews, while PWA for WordPress has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are PWA and PWA for WordPress free?
PWA is free and PWA for WordPress is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — PWA or PWA for WordPress?
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 PWA for WordPress was last updated 6 years ago.

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