WordPress plugin comparison
Manual Control for Jetpack vs Widget Visibility Control
Manual Control for Jetpack
by Mark Jaquith
300+ installs5.0
Widget Visibility Control
by Fernando Tellado
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Both have 300+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Widget Visibility Control is downloaded about 26 times, Manual Control for Jetpack about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Widget Visibility Control was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 22, 2013 for Manual Control for Jetpack.
- Widget Visibility Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Manual Control for Jetpack.
- Manual Control for Jetpack has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Widget Visibility Control.
Line by line
Widget Visibility Control leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Manual Control for Jetpack | Widget Visibility Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,522 | #10,992 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93 | 669 |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 3 days 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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