WordPress plugin comparison

Widget Context vs Google Calendar Widget & Short Code

Widget Context

by Kaspars

30K+ installs4.5

Google Calendar Widget & Short Code

by Casey Bisson

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 70+ for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.
On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 292 times, Google Calendar Widget & Short Code about 2.
Google Calendar Widget & Short Code is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jun 16, 2010 for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.
Widget Context is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.
Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.

Widget Context leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Widget Context	Google Calendar Widget & Short Code
Popular rank	#932	#18,220
Active installs	30K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	13.2K	52
Rating	4.5(98)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.9.2
Search multiplier	×1.25	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	16 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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