WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Text Widget vs Placeholder Text
At a glance
- Classic Text Widget has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Placeholder Text.
- On a typical day, Classic Text Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Placeholder Text about 1.
- Placeholder Text has no reviews yet.
- Classic Text Widget was updated more recently: Apr 29, 2019, against Dec 9, 2016 for Placeholder Text.
- Classic Text Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.2.30, against 4.8.34 for Placeholder Text.
- Placeholder Text has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Classic Text Widget.
Line by line
Classic Text Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Text Widget |  Placeholder Text |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,450 | #46,942 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 460 | 29 |
| Rating | 5.0(15) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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