Widget Context vs Built-in Widgets Query extend (Custom Post Types & more)
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
Widget Context leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #936, ahead of Built-in Widgets Query extend (Custom Post Types & more) at #60,038. Over the last 7 days Widget Context held its place and Built-in Widgets Query extend (Custom Post Types & more) slipped 9,999 places. Downloads this week: Widget Context 3,262 and Built-in Widgets Query extend (Custom Post Types & more) 27.
| Metric | Widget Context | Built-in Widgets Query extend (Custom Post Types & more) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #936 ▬ | #60,038 ▼ 9999 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,262 | 27 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (98) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.5.0 | 1.09 |
| Best rank on record | #915 | #46,763 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2009 | Feb 2020 |
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 ranks higher on WordPress.org, Widget Context or Built-in Widgets Query extend (Custom Post Types & more)?
Widget Context, at #936 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Built-in Widgets Query extend (Custom Post Types & more) at #60,038. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Widget Context or Built-in Widgets Query extend (Custom Post Types & more) 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.