WordPress plugin comparison
Display Categories Widget vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for Display Categories Widget.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Display Categories Widget about 15.
- Display Categories Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Nov 3, 2019 for Display Categories Widget.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Display Categories Widget.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Display Categories Widget.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Display Categories Widget |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,717 | #932 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 253 | 13.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(25) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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