GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor vs Hester Core
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
Hester Core leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,900, ahead of GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor at #2,786. Over the last 7 days Hester Core slipped 2 places and GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor slipped 7 places. Hester Core has the largest install base, roughly 1.7× the next: 10K+ active installs against 6K+ for GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor. Downloads this week: Hester Core 547 and GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor 134. Ratings: GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor 3.4★ from 5 and Hester Core 2.5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor | Hester Core |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,786 ▼ 7 | #1,900 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 134 | 547 |
| Rating | 3.4★ (5) | 2.5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Jul 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.2 | 1.1.9 |
| Best rank on record | #2,745 | #1,878 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2020 | Mar 2022 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor or Hester Core?
By active installs, Hester Core: 10K+ sites run it against 6K+ for GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor or Hester Core?
Hester Core, at #1,900 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor at #2,786. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor or Hester Core 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.