WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Context vs Widgets Control
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 800+ for Widgets Control.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Widgets Control about 8.
- Widgets Control is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Dec 20, 2025 for Widgets Control.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Widgets Control.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Widgets Control.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widget Context |  Widgets Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #932 | #7,517 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.4K | 166 |
| Rating | 4.5(98) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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