WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Widgets vs Sticky for SiteOrigin
At a glance
- Essential Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Sticky for SiteOrigin.
- On a typical day, Essential Widgets is downloaded about 75 times, Sticky for SiteOrigin about 2.
- Sticky for SiteOrigin has no reviews yet.
- Essential Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 18, 2026, against May 9, 2017 for Sticky for SiteOrigin.
- Essential Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Sticky for SiteOrigin.
Line by line
Essential Widgets leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Widgets |  Sticky for SiteOrigin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,809 | #15,624 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 35 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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