Blocksy Companion vs Enhanced Text 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
Blocksy Companion leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #165, ahead of Enhanced Text Widget at #994. Over the last 7 days Blocksy Companion slipped 1 place and Enhanced Text Widget climbed 1 place. Blocksy Companion has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 300K+ active installs against 30K+ for Enhanced Text Widget. Downloads this week: Blocksy Companion 120,267 and Enhanced Text Widget 292. Ratings: Blocksy Companion 4.7★ from 93 and Enhanced Text Widget 4.9★ from 50 reviews.
| Metric | Blocksy Companion | Enhanced Text Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #165 ▼ 1 | #994 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 120,267 | 292 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (93) | 4.9★ (50) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Jul 17, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.1.60 | 1.6.7 |
| Best rank on record | #163 | #983 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2019 | May 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 7 | 0 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Blocksy Companion or Enhanced Text Widget?
By active installs, Blocksy Companion: 300K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Enhanced Text Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Blocksy Companion or Enhanced Text Widget?
Blocksy Companion, at #165 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Enhanced Text Widget at #994. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Blocksy Companion or Enhanced Text 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.