WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Widgets vs Trustlocal Widgets
At a glance
- Essential Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Trustlocal Widgets.
- On a typical day, Essential Widgets is downloaded about 75 times, Trustlocal Widgets about 9.
- Trustlocal Widgets has no reviews yet.
- Trustlocal Widgets was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for Essential Widgets.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Essential Widgets has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Trustlocal Widgets.
Line by line
Essential Widgets leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Widgets |  Trustlocal Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,810 | #13,645 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 218 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.28 |
| 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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