WordPress plugin comparison
ECS vs Widget Custom Loop
At a glance
- ECS has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Widget Custom Loop.
- On a typical day, ECS is downloaded about 951 times, Widget Custom Loop about 1.
- Widget Custom Loop has no reviews yet.
- ECS was updated more recently: Oct 24, 2026, against Nov 22, 2011 for Widget Custom Loop.
- ECS is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Widget Custom Loop.
- Widget Custom Loop has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for ECS.
Line by line
ECS leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ECS |  Widget Custom Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #442 | #47,486 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 85.7K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.6(117) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 16 days ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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