WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Context vs WP Advanced Categories Widget
Widget Context
by Kaspars
30K+ installs4.5
WP Advanced Categories Widget
by Lazar Momcilovic
10+ installs
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for WP Advanced Categories Widget.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, WP Advanced Categories Widget about 1.
- WP Advanced Categories Widget has no reviews yet.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Sep 4, 2019 for WP Advanced Categories Widget.
- Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for WP Advanced Categories Widget.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for WP Advanced Categories Widget.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Widget Context | WP Advanced Categories Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #932 | #38,691 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.7K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.5(98) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 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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