WordPress plugin comparison
Widgets Area Chooser vs Widget Context
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Widgets Area Chooser.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Widgets Area Chooser about 1.
- Widgets Area Chooser is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Oct 25, 2013 for Widgets Area Chooser.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Widgets Area Chooser.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widgets Area Chooser |  Widget Context |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,911 | #932 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16 | 13.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.5(98) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 13 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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