WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Meta Widget vs Widget Manager Light
At a glance
- Custom Meta Widget has more active installs: 7K+, against 600+ for Widget Manager Light.
- On a typical day, Custom Meta Widget is downloaded about 16 times, Widget Manager Light about 7.
- Custom Meta Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 3.8 from 11 reviews.
- Widget Manager Light was updated more recently: Mar 3, 2022, against Feb 9, 2018 for Custom Meta Widget.
- Widget Manager Light is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.9.20, against 4.9.35 for Custom Meta Widget.
- Custom Meta Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Widget Manager Light.
Line by line
Custom Meta Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Meta Widget |  Widget Manager Light |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,622 | #8,398 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 314 | 153 |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 3.8(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 4 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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