WordPress plugin comparison
Menubar Widgets vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Menubar Widgets.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Menubar Widgets about 2.
- Menubar Widgets is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Mar 10, 2014 for Menubar Widgets.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Menubar Widgets.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Menubar Widgets.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Menubar Widgets |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,648 | #932 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55 | 13.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(7) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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