WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Widgets vs SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle
Essential Widgets
by Catch Themes
10K+ installs3.5
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle
by Greg - SiteOrigin
400K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle has more active installs: 400K+, against 10K+ for Essential Widgets.
- On a typical day, SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle is downloaded about 3,549 times, Essential Widgets about 75.
- SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for Essential Widgets.
- Essential Widgets resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle.
- SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essential Widgets.
- SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Essential Widgets.
Line by line
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Widgets | SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,810 | #145 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 214.2K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.9(134) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×1.88 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0.0 |
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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