jQuery UI Widgets vs jQuery Updater
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
jQuery Updater leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,324, ahead of jQuery UI Widgets at #5,422. Over the last 7 days jQuery Updater slipped 5 places and jQuery UI Widgets climbed 4 places. jQuery Updater has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 20K+ active installs against 1K+ for jQuery UI Widgets. Downloads this week: jQuery Updater 482 and jQuery UI Widgets 61. Ratings: jQuery UI Widgets 4.3★ from 19 and jQuery Updater 4.5★ from 64 reviews.
| Metric | jQuery UI Widgets | jQuery Updater |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,422 ▲ 4 | #1,324 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 61 | 482 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (19) | 4.5★ (64) |
| Last updated | Aug 11, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.60 | 4.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #5,418 | #1,269 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2012 | Apr 2011 |
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, jQuery UI Widgets or jQuery Updater?
By active installs, jQuery Updater: 20K+ sites run it against 1K+ for jQuery UI Widgets, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, jQuery UI Widgets or jQuery Updater?
jQuery Updater, at #1,324 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with jQuery UI Widgets at #5,422. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are jQuery UI Widgets or jQuery Updater 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.