WordPress plugin comparison
Remove Default Widgets vs Widget Disable
Remove Default Widgets
by Konstantin Kovshenin
50+ installs4.0
Widget Disable
by required
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Widget Disable has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for Remove Default Widgets.
- On a typical day, Widget Disable is downloaded about 42 times, Remove Default Widgets about 2.
- Widget Disable is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Widget Disable was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Jul 29, 2016 for Remove Default Widgets.
- Widget Disable is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Remove Default Widgets.
- Remove Default Widgets has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Widget Disable.
Line by line
Widget Disable leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Remove Default Widgets | Widget Disable |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,413 | #1,460 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 891 |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 4.8(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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