WordPress plugin comparison
Ad Widget for WordPress vs Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Ad Widget for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Ad Widget for WordPress about 26.
- Custom Sidebars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,028 reviews, against 4.3 from 16 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Sep 25, 2025 for Ad Widget for WordPress.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Ad Widget for WordPress.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Ad Widget for WordPress.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ad Widget for WordPress |  Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,382 | #449 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 522 | 6.3K |
| Rating | 4.3(16) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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