Essential Widgets vs Search by Post ID
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
Essential Widgets leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,812, ahead of Search by Post ID at #16,564. Over the last 7 days Essential Widgets climbed 2 places and Search by Post ID climbed 39 places. Essential Widgets has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 10K+ active installs against 100+ for Search by Post ID. Downloads this week: Essential Widgets 673 and Search by Post ID 22.
| Metric | Essential Widgets | Search by Post ID |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,812 ▲ 2 | #16,564 ▲ 39 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 673 | 22 |
| Rating | 3.5★ (2) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Jun 18, 2026 | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Current version | 3.2.1 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,767 | #16,105 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2017 | Jul 2019 |
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, Essential Widgets or Search by Post ID?
By active installs, Essential Widgets: 10K+ sites run it against 100+ for Search by Post ID, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Essential Widgets or Search by Post ID?
Essential Widgets, at #1,812 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Search by Post ID at #16,564. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Essential Widgets or Search by Post ID 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.