WordPress plugin comparison
Enhanced Text Widget vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Both have 30K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Enhanced Text Widget about 62.
- Enhanced Text Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 50 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jul 17, 2024 for Enhanced Text Widget.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Enhanced Text Widget.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Enhanced Text Widget.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Enhanced Text Widget |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,001 | #932 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 12.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(50) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 2 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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