WordPress plugin comparison

PHP Code Widget vs WP Telegram Widget and Join Link

PHP Code Widget

by Samuel Wood (Otto)

70K+ installs4.7

WP Telegram Widget and Join Link

by WP Socio

4K+ installs4.9

At a glance

PHP Code Widget has more active installs: 70K+, against 4K+ for WP Telegram Widget and Join Link.
On a typical day, PHP Code Widget is downloaded about 71 times, WP Telegram Widget and Join Link about 44.
WP Telegram Widget and Join Link is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 31 reviews, against 4.7 from 61 reviews.
WP Telegram Widget and Join Link was updated more recently: May 4, 2026, against Mar 30, 2022 for PHP Code Widget.
WP Telegram Widget and Join Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.9.20 for PHP Code Widget.
PHP Code Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for WP Telegram Widget and Join Link.

WP Telegram Widget and Join Link leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PHP Code Widget	WP Telegram Widget and Join Link
Popular rank	#573	#3,582
Active installs	70K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	1.2K
Rating	4.7(61)	4.9(31)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.9.20	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.67
Last release	4 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	8.0

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