WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Widgets vs RaraTheme Companion
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Essential Widgets is downloaded about 75 times, RaraTheme Companion about 59.
- RaraTheme Companion has no reviews yet.
- Essential Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 18, 2026, against Jan 6, 2026 for RaraTheme Companion.
- Essential Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for RaraTheme Companion.
- Essential Widgets has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for RaraTheme Companion.
Line by line
Essential Widgets leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Widgets |  RaraTheme Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,811 | #1,634 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 1.3K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.43 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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