WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Context vs Widget Icon
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 700+ for Widget Icon.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Widget Icon about 6.
- Widget Icon is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Dec 9, 2013 for Widget Icon.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Widget Icon.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Widget Icon.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widget Context |  Widget Icon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #932 | #8,004 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.4K | 112 |
| Rating | 4.5(98) | 4.9(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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