WordPress plugin comparison
Dynamic Widget Content vs Essential Widgets
At a glance
- Essential Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Dynamic Widget Content.
- On a typical day, Essential Widgets is downloaded about 75 times, Dynamic Widget Content about 7.
- Dynamic Widget Content is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Dynamic Widget Content was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for Essential Widgets.
- Dynamic Widget Content is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essential Widgets.
- Dynamic Widget Content has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Essential Widgets.
Line by line
Essential Widgets leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dynamic Widget Content |  Essential Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,456 | #1,810 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 211 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(8) | 3.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months 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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