WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Widgets vs Expand Divi
At a glance
- Essential Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Expand Divi.
- On a typical day, Essential Widgets is downloaded about 75 times, Expand Divi about 9.
- Expand Divi is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Essential Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 18, 2026, against Aug 2, 2019 for Expand Divi.
- Essential Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Expand Divi.
Line by line
Essential Widgets leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Widgets |  Expand Divi |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,809 | #6,759 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 250 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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