WordPress plugin comparison
5chat vs PHP Code Widget
At a glance
- PHP Code Widget has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for 5chat.
- On a typical day, PHP Code Widget is downloaded about 71 times, 5chat about 2.
- 5chat has no reviews yet.
- 5chat was updated more recently: Jul 4, 2025, against Mar 30, 2022 for PHP Code Widget.
- 5chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.9.20 for PHP Code Widget.
- PHP Code Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for 5chat.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  5chat |  PHP Code Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,115 | #573 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(61) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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