WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Widgets vs Periodical Widget Visibility
Essential Widgets
by Catch Themes
10K+ installs3.5
Periodical Widget Visibility
by Kybernetik Services
30+ installs
At a glance
- Essential Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Periodical Widget Visibility.
- On a typical day, Essential Widgets is downloaded about 75 times, Periodical Widget Visibility about 3.
- Periodical Widget Visibility has no reviews yet.
- Periodical Widget Visibility was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for Essential Widgets.
- Periodical Widget Visibility is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essential Widgets.
- Periodical Widget Visibility has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Essential Widgets.
Line by line
Essential Widgets leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Widgets | Periodical Widget Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,809 | #24,846 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 60 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2 |
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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