Custom Meta Widget vs Show Theme in Footer — WordPress

Custom Meta Widget vs Show Theme in Footer

Name: Custom Meta Widget
Rating: 5 (23 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Custom Meta Widget

5.0·23reviews·7,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Custom Meta Widget	Show Theme in Footer
Tagline	—	—
Description	1396 / 5000 chars28% used	2696 / 5000 chars54% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Luke Mlsna	apasionados
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Last updated	—	—

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Custom Meta Widget and Show Theme in Footer
Metric	Custom Meta Widget	Show Theme in Footer
Rating	5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 23	1
Active installs	7,000+	90+
Free plan	—	—

3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Custom Meta Widget

This plugin acts in exactly the same way as the standard Meta widget except that it adds options which allow you control which of the 5 standard Meta widget links should be displayed, with the additional option to add your own custom link. The standard Meta widget that comes with WordPress offers no customization and requires you to show all 5 of the standard links (register, login, entries RSS, comments RSS, and WordPress.org, as well as any links added by themes or other plugins). Translation Help If you would like to help make this plugin available in your native language, please send your .po file to [email protected], and I will include it in the next version. The all the language files are in the lang subdirectory of the plugin. en_XX – bitacre da_DK – Kris Thomsen ru_RU – VadDevArt de_DE – Dr. Paolo Colombani sk_SK – Branco Radenovich fr_FR – Sylvain Taufour pl_PL – Waldemar Jastalski nl_NL – Niko Strijbol sr_RS – Diana S Readme Generator This plugin’s readme.txt file was generated by the bitacre Readme Generator for WordPress Plugins. Support Plugin Homepage [email protected] Donations Donations are graciously accepted to support the continued development and maintenance of this and other plugins. We currently accept PayPal, link backs, and kind words. Also, checking the ‘show plugin link’ option on the widget helps us out greatly!

Top keywords

standard4×1.73%
widget4×1.73%
link3×1.30%
links3×1.30%
meta3×1.30%
meta widget3×1.30%
readme3×1.30%
standard meta3×1.30%
standard meta widget3×1.30%
wordpress3×1.30%
bitacre2×0.87%
com2×0.87%

Show Theme in Footer

This plugin displays the active theme name, version and parent theme name in the Admin Footer on the right. Parent theme is only shown when a child theme is active. We created this plugin because we manage a large number of blogs with different themes. When updating themes we always have to go and look which theme is active and which is the parent theme to prevent problems with the site layout. We always like to be sure before updating the active theme, but others non active theme should always be up to date. Info is only shown to logged in Administrators and Editors. Easy. Handy. And it saves us a lot of time. We think it will save a lot of time of everybody that manages blogs with different themes. Show Theme in Footer in your Language! This first release is avaliable in English and Spanish. In the languages folder we have included the necessary files to translate this plugin. If you would like the plugin in your language and you’re good at translating, please drop us a line at Contact us. Further Reading You can access the description of the plugin in Spanish at: Show Theme in Footer. Contact For further information please send us an email. Translating WordPress Plugins The steps involved in translating a plugin are: Run a tool over the code to produce a POT file (Portable Object Template), simply a list of all localizable text. Our plugins allready havae this POT file in the /languages/ folder. Use a plain text editor or a special localization tool to generate a translation for each piece of text. This produces a PO file (Portable Object). The only difference between a POT and PO file is that the PO file contains translations. Compile the PO file to produce a MO file (Machine Object), which can then be used in the theme or plugin. In order to translate a plugin you will need a special software tool like poEdit, which is a cross-platform graphical tool that is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. The naming of your PO and MO files is very important and must match the desired locale. The naming convention is: language_COUNTRY.po and plugins have an additional naming convention whereby the plugin name is added to the filename: pluginname-fr_FR.po That is, the plugin name name must be the language code followed by an underscore, followed by a code for the country (in uppercase). If the encoding of the file is not UTF-8 then the encoding must be specified. For example: en_US – US English en_UK – UK English es_ES – Spanish from Spain fr_FR – French from France zh_CN – Simplified Chinese A list of language codes can be found here, and country codes can be found here. A full list of encoding names can also be found at IANA.

Top keywords

theme11×2.29%
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Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Custom Meta Widget or Show Theme in Footer?

Custom Meta Widget (5.0★, 23 reviews) and Show Theme in Footer (5.0★, 1 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Custom Meta Widget or Show Theme in Footer?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Custom Meta Widget does carry the larger published review base (23 vs 1). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Custom Meta Widget or Show Theme in Footer?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Custom Meta Widget has the deeper published review base (23 vs 1), 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.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Custom Meta Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (23 reviews). Show Theme in Footer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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.

Can I migrate data between Custom Meta Widget and Show Theme in Footer?

Migration support varies by app and category. Custom Meta Widget and Show Theme in Footer 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 Show Theme in Footer" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Custom Meta Widget vs Show Theme in Footer

Custom Meta Widget

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

Show Theme in Footer

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

3. App details

Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Custom Meta Widget or Show Theme in Footer?

Should I choose Custom Meta Widget or Show Theme in Footer?

Which is faster to set up, Custom Meta Widget or Show Theme in Footer?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Custom Meta Widget and Show Theme in Footer?

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