WordPress plugin comparison
Custom News Widget vs News
At a glance
- News has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for Custom News Widget.
- On a typical day, News is downloaded about 9 times, Custom News Widget about 2.
- News is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- News was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2022, against Mar 24, 2018 for Custom News Widget.
- News is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.0.18, against 4.9.35 for Custom News Widget.
- News has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Custom News Widget.
Line by line
News leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom News Widget |  News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,361 | #14,393 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 179 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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