WordPress plugin comparison
Responsive Tabs vs Section Widget
At a glance
- Responsive Tabs has more active installs: 4K+, against 500+ for Section Widget.
- On a typical day, Responsive Tabs is downloaded about 27 times, Section Widget about 5.
- Responsive Tabs is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.0 from 5 reviews.
- Responsive Tabs was updated more recently: Jan 29, 2026, against May 2, 2025 for Section Widget.
- Responsive Tabs is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.8.41 for Section Widget.
- Section Widget has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Responsive Tabs.
Line by line
Responsive Tabs leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive Tabs |  Section Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,344 | #9,127 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 548 | 110 |
| Rating | 4.2(41) | 4.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.8.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.51 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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