Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Simple Taxonomy Ordering | Widget Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 3.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 28 | 10 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 500+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Simple Taxonomy Ordering and Widget Builder each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Simple Taxonomy Ordering audit • Widget Builder audit
Simple Taxonomy Ordering has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 28 reviews) compared to Widget Builder (3.7★ from 10 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Simple Taxonomy Ordering holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 3.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Simple Taxonomy Ordering has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (28 vs 10).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Simple Taxonomy Ordering has 28 published reviews; Widget Builder has 10 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Simple Taxonomy Ordering and Widget Builder 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 Widget Builder" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.