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Transients Manager vs Simple Contacts Manager (2026)

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

Transients Manager

Transients Manager

5(38)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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VS
Simple Contacts Manager

Simple Contacts Manager

3(2)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Transients Manager has a higher user rating (5/5 from 38 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Transients Manager has accumulated 528K+ total downloads while Simple Contacts Manager has 1.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Transients Manager
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Simple Contacts Manager3/5
Total Reviews
38Transients Manager
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Simple Contacts Manager2
Active Installs
20K+Transients Manager
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Simple Contacts Manager20
Total Downloads
528K+Transients Manager
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Simple Contacts Manager1.7K+
Support Resolution
N/ATransients Manager
Simple Contacts ManagerN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoTransients Manager
◄
Simple Contacts Manager10 years ago
First Released
2014Transients Manager
Simple Contacts Manager2015
Age
12 yearsTransients Manager
Simple Contacts Manager11 years
WP Requires
5.3+Transients Manager
Simple Contacts Manager3.0.1+
PHP Requires
5.6.20+Transients Manager
Simple Contacts Managerfalse+
Business Model
FreeTransients Manager
Simple Contacts ManagerFree
Latest Version
2.0.7Transients Manager
Simple Contacts Manager1.3.1

Rating Breakdown

Transients Manager

5/5(38 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Simple Contacts Manager

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

Recent Reviews

Transients Manager Reviews

by Farzad

Useful

Just Perfect 😀

by Jihad Sinnaour

Excellent!

Useful dev tool

by pandammonium

Works with WP 6.1.1

This is invaluable for developing plugins with WP transients. It’s an easy-to-use plugin that does one thing well. It works in WP 6.1.1, although it contains some code deprecated in PHP8.2.

Simple Contacts Manager Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Transients Manager or Simple Contacts Manager more popular?
Transients Manager has 20K+ active installations while Simple Contacts Manager has 20. Transients Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Transients Manager or Simple Contacts Manager?
Transients Manager has a 5/5 rating from 38 reviews, while Simple Contacts Manager has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Transients Manager and Simple Contacts Manager free?
Transients Manager is free and Simple Contacts Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Transients Manager or Simple Contacts Manager?
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?
Transients Manager was last updated 1 year ago and Simple Contacts Manager was last updated 10 years ago.

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