WordPress plugin comparison
FP News Ticker vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 30+ for FP News Ticker.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 278 times, FP News Ticker about 2.
- Widget Context is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 98 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jun 26, 2013 for FP News Ticker.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for FP News Ticker.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for FP News Ticker.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FP News Ticker |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,306 | #932 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 13K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 13 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- FP News Ticker vs Widgets for Booking.com Reviews
- FP News Ticker vs SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle
- FP News Ticker vs Black Studio TinyMCE Widget
- FP News Ticker vs Custom Sidebars
- Widget Context vs Widget Content Blocks
- Widget Context vs Dynamic Widgets
- Widget Context vs Custom Post Type Widgets
- Widget Context vs AH Display Widgets
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free