WordPress plugin comparison
Searchable Parent Dropdowns vs Widgets on Pages
Searchable Parent Dropdowns
by Hefin Dsouza
10+ installs
Widgets on Pages
by toddhalfpenny
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Widgets on Pages has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Searchable Parent Dropdowns.
- On a typical day, Widgets on Pages is downloaded about 49 times, Searchable Parent Dropdowns about 2.
- Searchable Parent Dropdowns has no reviews yet.
- Searchable Parent Dropdowns was updated more recently: Apr 15, 2026, against Nov 13, 2024 for Widgets on Pages.
- Searchable Parent Dropdowns is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.0 for Widgets on Pages.
- Widgets on Pages has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Searchable Parent Dropdowns.
Line by line
Widgets on Pages leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Searchable Parent Dropdowns | Widgets on Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,077 | #1,359 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(161) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.7.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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