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Secondary Title vs SubHeading (2026)

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

Secondary Title

Secondary Title

4.9(72)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Secondary Title
VS
SubHeading

SubHeading

4.2(11)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View SubHeading

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Secondary Title has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 72 reviews) and leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Secondary Title has accumulated 178K+ total downloads while SubHeading has 64K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Secondary Title
◄
SubHeading4.2/5
Total Reviews
72Secondary Title
◄
SubHeading11
Active Installs
8.0K+Secondary Title
◄
SubHeading1.0K+
Total Downloads
178K+Secondary Title
◄
SubHeading64K+
Support Resolution
0%Secondary Title
SubHeadingN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoSecondary Title
◄
SubHeading8 years ago
First Released
2014Secondary Title
SubHeading2009
Age
12 yearsSecondary Title
SubHeading17 years
WP Requires
4.0+Secondary Title
SubHeading3.2.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Secondary Title
SubHeadingfalse+
Business Model
FreeSecondary Title
SubHeadingFree
Latest Version
2.2.0Secondary Title
SubHeading1.8.1

Rating Breakdown

Secondary Title

4.9/5(72 reviews)
5
96%
4
0%
3
1%
2
1%
1
1%

SubHeading

4.2/5(11 reviews)
5
73%
4
9%
3
0%
2
0%
1
18%

Recent Reviews

Secondary Title Reviews

by gudrun

it’s great and can be controlled individually with CSS

Hello everyone, I give the plugin 5 stars and can highly recommend it. Many thanks to Kolja (the developer) who helped me to be able to control the secondary title on each page individually with

by digitb

Enhancing WordPress Titles with Elegance

The Secondary Title plugin may be tiny, but it is highly effective and incredibly useful. This plugin adds a unique dimension to the traditional WordPress title, enhancing its attractiveness. Young an

by mkdes

Very useful.

Very useful.

SubHeading Reviews

by Stitchscape

It does nothing

I’ve just deleted the plugin as it did nothing. I still seemed to have to put something into the template? section and that isn’t shown in installation, so I don’t know how to do it. I looked in the s

by mrinternet

Subheading works flawlessly

Again I tried several other sub title plugins that just did not work – either due to needed upgrade to function with the latest WP version or conflict with another plugin I use. Use this one !

by phildazz

Thanks for info.

Thanks for helping me figure that one out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Secondary Title or SubHeading more popular?
Secondary Title has 8.0K+ active installations while SubHeading has 1.0K+. Secondary Title is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Secondary Title or SubHeading?
Secondary Title has a 4.9/5 rating from 72 reviews, while SubHeading has a 4.2/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Secondary Title and SubHeading free?
Secondary Title is free and SubHeading is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Secondary Title or SubHeading?
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?
Secondary Title was last updated 1 year ago and SubHeading was last updated 8 years ago.

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