WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Widgets vs Widget Options
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against 100K+ for Widget Options.
- On a typical day, Classic Widgets is downloaded about 2,247 times, Widget Options about 1,656.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Widget Options was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Classic Widgets.
- Widget Options is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Classic Widgets.
- Widget Options has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Classic Widgets.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Widgets |  Widget Options |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25 | #379 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61.7K | 76.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(274) | 4.9(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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