WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Heading vs Widget Options
At a glance
- Widget Options has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Advanced Heading.
- On a typical day, Widget Options is downloaded about 1,656 times, Advanced Heading about 13.
- Advanced Heading is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,516 reviews.
- Advanced Heading was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Widget Options.
- Advanced Heading is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Widget Options.
- Widget Options has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Advanced Heading.
Line by line
Widget Options leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Heading |  Widget Options |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,577 | #379 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 402 | 76.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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