WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Context vs WooSidebars
At a glance
- WooSidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for Widget Context.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, WooSidebars about 164.
- Widget Context is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 98 reviews, against 3.9 from 48 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Apr 3, 2024 for WooSidebars.
- Widget Context resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for WooSidebars.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for WooSidebars.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for WooSidebars.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widget Context |  WooSidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #932 | #393 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.2K | 3.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(98) | 3.9(48) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 years 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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