WordPress plugin comparison
Section Widget vs WP Tab Widget
At a glance
- WP Tab Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for Section Widget.
- On a typical day, WP Tab Widget is downloaded about 28 times, Section Widget about 5.
- WP Tab Widget is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.0 from 5 reviews.
- Section Widget was updated more recently: May 2, 2025, against Jan 26, 2022 for WP Tab Widget.
- WP Tab Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.9.20, against 3.8.41 for Section Widget.
- Section Widget has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for WP Tab Widget.
Line by line
WP Tab Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Section Widget |  WP Tab Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,127 | #1,879 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 110 | 848 |
| Rating | 4.0(5) | 4.3(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.8.41 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 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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