WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Context vs WP Tabbed Widget
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 300+ for WP Tabbed Widget.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, WP Tabbed Widget about 7.
- WP Tabbed Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Aug 15, 2026 for WP Tabbed Widget.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for WP Tabbed Widget.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widget Context |  WP Tabbed Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #932 | #10,420 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.4K | 230 |
| Rating | 4.5(98) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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