WordPress plugin comparison

Design Upgrade for LearnDash vs Widget Areas for LearnDash

Design Upgrade for LearnDash

by Dave Warfel

6K+ installs5.0

Widget Areas for LearnDash

by Dave Warfel

600+ installs5.0

At a glance

Design Upgrade for LearnDash has more active installs: 6K+, against 600+ for Widget Areas for LearnDash.
On a typical day, Design Upgrade for LearnDash is downloaded about 26 times, Widget Areas for LearnDash about 9.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Widget Areas for LearnDash was updated more recently: Jul 13, 2025, against Aug 9, 2022 for Design Upgrade for LearnDash.
Widget Areas for LearnDash is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.0.18 for Design Upgrade for LearnDash.
Design Upgrade for LearnDash has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Widget Areas for LearnDash.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Design Upgrade for LearnDash	Widget Areas for LearnDash
Popular rank	#2,700	#8,227
Active installs	6K+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	664	201
Rating	5.0(53)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.0.18	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.02	×0.25
Last release	4 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	8.0

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