WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for ACF.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, ACF about 9.
- Custom Sidebars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,028 reviews, against 4.3 from 7 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Apr 22, 2015 for ACF.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for ACF.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for ACF.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,556 | #448 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 155 | 6.4K |
| Rating | 4.3(7) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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