WordPress plugin comparison
Dynamic Widgets vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for Dynamic Widgets.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Dynamic Widgets about 78.
- Dynamic Widgets is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 109 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Dynamic Widgets was updated more recently: Oct 21, 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 Dynamic Widgets.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Dynamic Widgets.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dynamic Widgets |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,528 | #932 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 13.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(109) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.7 | 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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