WordPress plugin comparison
Collapsing Categories vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 4K+ for Collapsing Categories.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Collapsing Categories about 26.
- Widget Context is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 98 reviews, against 4.1 from 57 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Feb 12, 2026 for Collapsing Categories.
- Widget Context resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Collapsing Categories.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Collapsing Categories.
- Collapsing Categories has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Widget Context.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Collapsing Categories |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,393 | #932 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 511 | 13.4K |
| Rating | 4.1(57) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 1 month 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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