Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Enhanced Text Widget | Widgets for Google Reviews |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 50 | ★ 2.6k |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 900,000+ |
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Enhanced Text Widget and Widgets for Google Reviews are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Widgets for Google Reviews has the larger user base (2,630 reviews vs 50), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Enhanced Text Widget's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most site owners the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: Enhanced Text Widget audit • Widgets for Google Reviews audit
| Keyword | Enhanced Text Widget | Widgets for Google Reviews |
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| customer support | Not ranked | #11 |
| customer service | Not ranked | #14 |
| faq | Not ranked | #19 |
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Enhanced Text Widget (4.9★, 50 reviews) and Widgets for Google Reviews (4.9★, 2,630 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 4.9★. Widgets for Google Reviews does carry the larger published review base (2,630 vs 50). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Widgets for Google Reviews has the deeper published review base (2,630 vs 50), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Enhanced Text Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (50 reviews). Widgets for Google Reviews typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2,630 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Enhanced Text Widget and Widgets for Google Reviews 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 Enhanced Text Widget" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
