WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Note vs Widget Options
At a glance
- Widget Options has more active installs: 100K+, against 500+ for Simple Note.
- On a typical day, Widget Options is downloaded about 1,656 times, Simple Note about 7.
- Simple Note is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,516 reviews.
- Widget Options was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jun 18, 2025 for Simple Note.
- Widget Options is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Simple Note.
- Widget Options has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Simple Note.
Line by line
Widget Options leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Note |  Widget Options |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,126 | #379 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 147 | 76.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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