WordPress plugin comparison
Short Bio Widget vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 30+ for Short Bio Widget.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Short Bio Widget about 2.
- Short Bio Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Mar 27, 2016 for Short Bio Widget.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Short Bio Widget.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Short Bio Widget.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Short Bio Widget |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,188 | #932 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 13.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| 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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