Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Advent Calendar | Christmas Countdown Widget |
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| Rating | 4.2 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 5 | ★ 10 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 300+ |
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Based on the data on this page, Christmas Countdown Widget is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory merchants — 5.0★ vs Advent Calendar's 4.2★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Christmas Countdown Widget; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Advent Calendar's 5-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Christmas Countdown Widget's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Advent Calendar audit • Christmas Countdown Widget audit
Christmas Countdown Widget has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 10 reviews) compared to Advent Calendar (4.2★ from 5 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Advent Calendar fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Christmas Countdown Widget is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory marketplace. Christmas Countdown Widget has more onboarding documentation maturity (10 reviews vs 5), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Advent Calendar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (5 reviews). Christmas Countdown Widget aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (10 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Advent Calendar and Christmas Countdown Widget both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Advent Calendar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
