WordPress plugin comparison
Buckets vs Widget Disable
At a glance
- Widget Disable has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Buckets.
- On a typical day, Widget Disable is downloaded about 42 times, Buckets about 5.
- Buckets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 24 reviews.
- Widget Disable was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Sep 28, 2017 for Buckets.
- Widget Disable is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Buckets.
- Buckets has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Widget Disable.
Line by line
Widget Disable leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Buckets |  Widget Disable |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,257 | #1,460 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 119 | 891 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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