WordPress plugin comparison
PDS Weather vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for PDS Weather.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, PDS Weather about 2.
- Widget Context is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 98 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for PDS Weather.
- Widget Context resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for PDS Weather.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for PDS Weather.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PDS Weather |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,509 | #932 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 13.4K |
| Rating | 2.5(2) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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