WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Text Widget vs Special Text Boxes
At a glance
- Classic Text Widget has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Special Text Boxes.
- On a typical day, Special Text Boxes is downloaded about 25 times, Classic Text Widget about 17.
- Classic Text Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 3.4 from 21 reviews.
- Special Text Boxes was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Apr 29, 2019 for Classic Text Widget.
- Special Text Boxes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Classic Text Widget.
- Special Text Boxes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Classic Text Widget.
Line by line
Special Text Boxes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Text Widget |  Special Text Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,454 | #5,185 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 451 | 650 |
| Rating | 5.0(15) | 3.4(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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