WordPress plugin comparison

Enable Shortcodes in Widgets by Mstoic vs Widget Context

Enable Shortcodes in Widgets by Mstoic

by Mstoic Themes

10+ installs5.0

Widget Context

by Kaspars

30K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Enable Shortcodes in Widgets by Mstoic.
On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 278 times, Enable Shortcodes in Widgets by Mstoic about 1.
Enable Shortcodes in Widgets by Mstoic is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Sep 22, 2016 for Enable Shortcodes in Widgets by Mstoic.
Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Enable Shortcodes in Widgets by Mstoic.
Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Enable Shortcodes in Widgets by Mstoic.

Widget Context leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Enable Shortcodes in Widgets by Mstoic	Widget Context
Popular rank	#30,977	#932
Active installs	10+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	26	13K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.5(98)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	4.6.30	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.25
Last release	10 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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