WordPress plugin comparison
Widget Context vs Widget Content Blocks
At a glance
- Widget Context has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for Widget Content Blocks.
- On a typical day, Widget Context is downloaded about 278 times, Widget Content Blocks about 42.
- Widget Content Blocks is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 4.5 from 98 reviews.
- Widget Context was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Widget Content Blocks.
- Widget Content Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Widget Context.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Context has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Widget Content Blocks.
Line by line
Widget Context leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Widget Context |  Widget Content Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #932 | #2,022 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13K | 1.3K |
| Rating | 4.5(98) | 4.8(60) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 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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