WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Widgets vs SchoolDigger Widgets
Essential Widgets
by Catch Themes
10K+ installs3.5
SchoolDigger Widgets
by schooldigger
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Essential Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for SchoolDigger Widgets.
- On a typical day, Essential Widgets is downloaded about 75 times, SchoolDigger Widgets about 1.
- SchoolDigger Widgets has no reviews yet.
- SchoolDigger Widgets was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for Essential Widgets.
- SchoolDigger Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essential Widgets.
- Essential Widgets has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for SchoolDigger Widgets.
Line by line
Essential Widgets leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Widgets | SchoolDigger Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,809 | #73,633 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 51 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 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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