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Abdiel Global Variables vs Custom Global Variables
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| Abdiel Global Variables | Custom Global Variables | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Create reusable global text values (phones, links, short messages, custom values, etc.) and use them anywhere via simple shortcodes. | Easily create custom variables that can be accessed globally in Wordpress and PHP. Retrieval of information is extremely fast, with no database calls. |
| Active installs | 60+ | 5,000+ |
| Rating | 5.0★ (1) | 5.0★ (10) |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 3.5 years ago |
| Current owner | Abdiel | akirak |
| Added to directory | 23 Dec 2025 | 07 Apr 2016 |
| Tested up to | WP 6.9.7 | WP 6.1.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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