WordPress plugin comparison
Enhanced Text Widget vs Widgetbird
At a glance
- Enhanced Text Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for Widgetbird.
- On a typical day, Enhanced Text Widget is downloaded about 62 times, Widgetbird about 4.
- Widgetbird is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 50 reviews.
- Widgetbird was updated more recently: Feb 24, 2026, against Jul 17, 2024 for Enhanced Text Widget.
- Widgetbird is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for Enhanced Text Widget.
- Enhanced Text Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Widgetbird.
Line by line
Widgetbird leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Enhanced Text Widget |  Widgetbird |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,001 | #11,601 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 73 |
| Rating | 4.9(50) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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