WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Widgets vs U.S. Debt Clock Widget
Essential Widgets
by Catch Themes
10K+ installs3.5
U.S. Debt Clock Widget
by Chris Hardie
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Essential Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for U.S. Debt Clock Widget.
- On a typical day, Essential Widgets is downloaded about 75 times, U.S. Debt Clock Widget about 3.
- U.S. Debt Clock Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Essential Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 18, 2026, against Aug 17, 2024 for U.S. Debt Clock Widget.
- Essential Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for U.S. Debt Clock Widget.
- U.S. Debt Clock Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Essential Widgets.
Line by line
Essential Widgets leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Widgets | U.S. Debt Clock Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,809 | #15,972 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 67 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 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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