WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Widgets Suite vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 4K+ for Dashboard Widgets Suite.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Dashboard Widgets Suite about 64.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for Widget Context.
- Widget Context resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Dashboard Widgets Suite.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Widget Context.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Dashboard Widgets Suite.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Widgets Suite |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,375 | #932 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 13.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(38) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 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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