WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for Dashboard.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Dashboard about 1.
- Dashboard has no reviews yet.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jan 30, 2009 for Dashboard.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7 for Dashboard.
- Dashboard has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Widget Context.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,777 | #932 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21 | 13.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 18 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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