WordPress plugin comparison
Custplace Widgets vs Essential Widgets
At a glance
- Essential Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Custplace Widgets.
- On a typical day, Essential Widgets is downloaded about 75 times, Custplace Widgets about 1.
- Custplace Widgets has no reviews yet.
- Essential Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 18, 2026, against Apr 8, 2021 for Custplace Widgets.
- Essential Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.21 for Custplace Widgets.
- Essential Widgets has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Custplace Widgets.
Line by line
Essential Widgets leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custplace Widgets |  Essential Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,522 | #1,810 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 1.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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