WordPress plugin comparison
Fixed Widget Area vs Widget Disable
At a glance
- Widget Disable has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Fixed Widget Area.
- On a typical day, Widget Disable is downloaded about 42 times, Fixed Widget Area about 4.
- Widget Disable is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
- Widget Disable was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Aug 5, 2021 for Fixed Widget Area.
- Widget Disable is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Fixed Widget Area.
Line by line
Widget Disable leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fixed Widget Area |  Widget Disable |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,995 | #1,460 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 84 | 891 |
| Rating | 4.2(6) | 4.8(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 month 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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