WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Page Sidebars vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for Simple Page Sidebars.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Simple Page Sidebars about 34.
- Simple Page Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 54 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Feb 23, 2025 for Simple Page Sidebars.
- Widget Context resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Page Sidebars.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Simple Page Sidebars.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Simple Page Sidebars.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Page Sidebars |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,391 | #932 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 788 | 13.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(54) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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