Tabby Responsive Tabs vs WP Simple tabs (2026)

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

Tabby Responsive Tabs

Tabby Responsive Tabs

4.9(144)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
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WP Simple tabs

WP Simple tabs

3(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Tabby Responsive Tabs has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 144 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Tabby Responsive Tabs has accumulated 341K+ total downloads while WP Simple tabs has 10K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Tabby Responsive Tabs
WP Simple tabs3/5
Total Reviews
144Tabby Responsive Tabs
WP Simple tabs2
Active Installs
10K+Tabby Responsive Tabs
WP Simple tabs10
Total Downloads
341K+Tabby Responsive Tabs
WP Simple tabs10K+
Support Resolution
100%Tabby Responsive Tabs
WP Simple tabsN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoTabby Responsive Tabs
WP Simple tabs13 years ago
First Released
2013Tabby Responsive Tabs
WP Simple tabs2012
Age
13 yearsTabby Responsive Tabs
WP Simple tabs14 years
WP Requires
4.9+Tabby Responsive Tabs
WP Simple tabsfalse+
PHP Requires
5.6+Tabby Responsive Tabs
WP Simple tabsfalse+
Business Model
FreeTabby Responsive Tabs
WP Simple tabsFree
Latest Version
1.4.1Tabby Responsive Tabs
WP Simple tabs1.0

Rating Breakdown

Tabby Responsive Tabs

4.9/5(144 reviews)
5
94%
4
3%
3
1%
2
0%
1
1%

WP Simple tabs

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

Recent Reviews

Tabby Responsive Tabs Reviews

by ChrisL

Clean tabs which are easy to add, but..

Presentation is clean and implementation is relatively simple. But it would be even better if block functionality were introduced. Using [shortcodes] in the block editor feels antiquated.

by dinaddd

Easy, Lightweight and Perfect!

Using simple shortcodes to create a tabs. Too easy to setup and faster! In the setting, most of their features are not free, but I’m super happy with the default because it’s enough for what I need. A

by gregblocklive

Excellent plugin!

Works great

WP Simple tabs Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tabby Responsive Tabs or WP Simple tabs more popular?
Tabby Responsive Tabs has 10K+ active installations while WP Simple tabs has 10. Tabby Responsive Tabs is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Tabby Responsive Tabs or WP Simple tabs?
Tabby Responsive Tabs has a 4.9/5 rating from 144 reviews, while WP Simple tabs has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Tabby Responsive Tabs and WP Simple tabs free?
Tabby Responsive Tabs is free and WP Simple tabs is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Tabby Responsive Tabs or WP Simple tabs?
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?
Tabby Responsive Tabs was last updated 7 months ago and WP Simple tabs was last updated 13 years ago.

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