Now that we have studied how to install WordPress plugins and what plugins can do for you, let's have a look at widgets. A widget does the same thing as a plugin—It adds more functionality to your blog.
When you install a plugin, it automatically adds a new functionality to your WordPress blog. Sometimes, you have to edit one of your files and paste a line of code to make the plugin functional.
On the other hand, widgets have to be dragged to a widget-ready zone, which is a part of your blog that is set up to display widgets. Most recent themes feature at least one widget-ready zone, often located in the sidebar.
The main difference between plugins and widgets is that a widget can be placed on any widget-ready zone on your blog and can be ordered directly from your WordPress dashboard.