WordPress plugin comparison
Newpost Catch vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 9K+ for Newpost Catch.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Newpost Catch about 64.
- Newpost Catch is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Newpost Catch was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for Widget Context.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Newpost Catch.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Newpost Catch |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,189 | #932 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 13.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 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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