WordPress plugin comparison
Chromeless Widgets Page vs Essential Widgets
At a glance
- Essential Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Chromeless Widgets Page.
- On a typical day, Essential Widgets is downloaded about 75 times, Chromeless Widgets Page about 2.
- Chromeless Widgets Page has no reviews yet.
- Chromeless Widgets Page was updated more recently: Jul 13, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for Essential Widgets.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Chromeless Widgets Page has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Essential Widgets.
Line by line
Essential Widgets leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Chromeless Widgets Page |  Essential Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,080 | #1,809 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 1.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 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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