WordPress plugin comparison

PHP Code Widget vs Readability Buttons (readability.com)

PHP Code Widget

by Samuel Wood (Otto)

70K+ installs4.7

Readability Buttons (readability.com)

by Sparanoid

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

PHP Code Widget has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Readability Buttons (readability.com).
On a typical day, PHP Code Widget is downloaded about 71 times, Readability Buttons (readability.com) about 3.
Readability Buttons (readability.com) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 61 reviews.
Readability Buttons (readability.com) was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Mar 30, 2022 for PHP Code Widget.
PHP Code Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.9.20, against 5.0.31 for Readability Buttons (readability.com).
PHP Code Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Readability Buttons (readability.com).

PHP Code Widget leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PHP Code Widget	Readability Buttons (readability.com)
Popular rank	#573	#44,952
Active installs	70K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	116
Rating	4.7(61)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.9.20	5.0.31
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.01
Last release	4 years ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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