WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Context vs Widget Output Cache
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for Widget Output Cache.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Widget Output Cache about 6.
- Widget Output Cache is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Output Cache was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for Widget Context.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Widget Output Cache.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widget Context |  Widget Output Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #932 | #11,440 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.4K | 243 |
| Rating | 4.5(98) | 4.9(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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