WordPress plugin comparison
Broadside Blocks vs Widget Options
Broadside Blocks
by Shadow Software LLC
Fewer than 10 installs
Widget Options
by Marketing Fire
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Widget Options has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Broadside Blocks.
- On a typical day, Widget Options is downloaded about 1,656 times, Broadside Blocks about 3.
- Broadside Blocks has no reviews yet.
- Both were last updated on Oct 26, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Widget Options has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Broadside Blocks.
Line by line
Widget Options leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Broadside Blocks | Widget Options |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,586 | #379 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 129 | 76.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.5 | 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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