Accordions vs WP Tab Widget
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Accordions leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,377, ahead of WP Tab Widget at #1,880. Over the last 7 days Accordions slipped 2 places and WP Tab Widget slipped 8 places. Accordions has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for WP Tab Widget. Downloads this week: Accordions 564 and WP Tab Widget 207. Ratings: Accordions 4.5★ from 90 and WP Tab Widget 4.3★ from 33 reviews.
| Metric | Accordions | WP Tab Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,377 ▼ 2 | #1,880 ▼ 8 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 564 | 207 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (90) | 4.3★ (33) |
| Last updated | Jun 8, 2026 | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Current version | 2.3.25 | 1.2.11 |
| Best rank on record | #1,373 | #1,843 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2014 | Mar 2014 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Accordions or WP Tab Widget?
By active installs, Accordions: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for WP Tab Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Accordions or WP Tab Widget?
Accordions, at #1,377 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Tab Widget at #1,880. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Accordions or WP Tab Widget alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.