WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Context vs Co-Authors Widget
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Co-Authors Widget.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Co-Authors Widget about 3.
- Co-Authors Widget has no reviews yet.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Oct 13, 2021 for Co-Authors Widget.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Co-Authors Widget.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Co-Authors Widget.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widget Context |  Co-Authors Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #932 | #22,780 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.7K | 60 |
| Rating | 4.5(98) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0.18 |
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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