WordPress plugin comparison
Simple News Ticker vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Simple News Ticker.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 278 times, Simple News Ticker about 1.
- Simple News Ticker has no reviews yet.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Nov 3, 2015 for Simple News Ticker.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Simple News Ticker.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Simple News Ticker.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple News Ticker |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,242 | #932 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15 | 13K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 11 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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