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jQuery Updater vs jQuery UI Widgets (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

jQuery Updater

jQuery Updater

4.5(64)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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jQuery UI Widgets

jQuery UI Widgets

4.3(19)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View jQuery UI Widgets

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, jQuery Updater has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 64 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Updater has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while jQuery UI Widgets has 107K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5jQuery Updater
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jQuery UI Widgets4.3/5
Total Reviews
64jQuery Updater
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jQuery UI Widgets19
Active Installs
20K+jQuery Updater
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jQuery UI Widgets1.0K+
Total Downloads
1.2M+jQuery Updater
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jQuery UI Widgets107K+
Support Resolution
N/AjQuery Updater
jQuery UI WidgetsN/A
Last Updated
1 month agojQuery Updater
◄
jQuery UI Widgets8 years ago
First Released
2011jQuery Updater
jQuery UI Widgets2012
Age
15 yearsjQuery Updater
jQuery UI Widgets14 years
WP Requires
6.0+jQuery Updater
jQuery UI Widgets3.5+
PHP Requires
5.6+jQuery Updater
jQuery UI Widgetsfalse+
Business Model
FreejQuery Updater
jQuery UI WidgetsFree
Latest Version
4.0.0jQuery Updater
jQuery UI Widgets0.60

Rating Breakdown

jQuery Updater

4.5/5(64 reviews)
5
81%
4
6%
3
2%
2
0%
1
11%

jQuery UI Widgets

4.3/5(19 reviews)
5
74%
4
5%
3
5%
2
11%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

jQuery Updater Reviews

by airgao

千万别安装

这个插件会增加两个jQuery文件，而且不会删除旧的，本来一个jQuery变成了3个，我立即禁用了这个插件，结果新增的两个jQuery文件被删除了，可是这两个文件的链接还保留着，出现了两个404的jQuery文件。我无法解决这个问题，最后只得恢复了安装该插件之前的镜像才解决问题。

by led69

stop error

Mon erreur Jquery du test Google speed à disparue

by Jimmy Lee

Jquery 3.7.0 w/o hassle!

Thanks to the developer!

jQuery UI Widgets Reviews

by g.blackwell

Meh…Free Version Requires Too Much Footwork

Which I’m sure is the point, so many users determined they must have all the fancy jQuery UI element and effects they’ll turn up at the Developer’s site not knowing for sure why they are there. But th

by domiconhk

Well done!

Well done!

by aiyaz Khorajia

Awesome Idea!

Simple yet Very useful plugin. thanks

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jQuery Updater or jQuery UI Widgets more popular?
jQuery Updater has 20K+ active installations while jQuery UI Widgets has 1.0K+. jQuery Updater is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — jQuery Updater or jQuery UI Widgets?
jQuery Updater has a 4.5/5 rating from 64 reviews, while jQuery UI Widgets has a 4.3/5 rating from 19 reviews.
Are jQuery Updater and jQuery UI Widgets free?
jQuery Updater is free and jQuery UI Widgets is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — jQuery Updater or jQuery UI Widgets?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
jQuery Updater was last updated 1 month ago and jQuery UI Widgets was last updated 8 years ago.

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