WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Widget Area vs Custom Post Type Widgets
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Ajax Widget Area.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Ajax Widget Area about 3.
- Ajax Widget Area has no reviews yet.
- Custom Post Type Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Apr 13, 2012 for Ajax Widget Area.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.3.2 for Ajax Widget Area.
- Ajax Widget Area has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Widget Area |  Custom Post Type Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,536 | #1,497 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 69 | 2.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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