WordPress plugin comparison

SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle vs WordPress Widgets Shortcode

SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle

by Greg - SiteOrigin

400K+ installs4.9

WordPress Widgets Shortcode

by Brajesh Singh

400+ installs4.5

At a glance

SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle has more active installs: 400K+, against 400+ for WordPress Widgets Shortcode.
On a typical day, SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle is downloaded about 3,549 times, WordPress Widgets Shortcode about 6.
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against May 14, 2016 for WordPress Widgets Shortcode.
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WordPress Widgets Shortcode.
WordPress Widgets Shortcode has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle.

SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle	WordPress Widgets Shortcode
Popular rank	#145	#9,162
Active installs	400K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	214.2K	145
Rating	4.9(134)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×1.88	×0.00
Last release	9 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0.0	–

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