WordPress plugin comparison
Ad Widget for WordPress vs SMK Sidebar Generator
Ad Widget for WordPress
by Broadstreet
2K+ installs4.3
SMK Sidebar Generator
by Andrei Surdu
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- SMK Sidebar Generator has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Ad Widget for WordPress.
- On a typical day, SMK Sidebar Generator is downloaded about 46 times, Ad Widget for WordPress about 26.
- SMK Sidebar Generator is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.3 from 16 reviews.
- SMK Sidebar Generator was updated more recently: Feb 17, 2026, against Sep 25, 2025 for Ad Widget for WordPress.
- SMK Sidebar Generator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Ad Widget for WordPress.
- Ad Widget for WordPress has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
Line by line
SMK Sidebar Generator leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,380 | #1,760 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 506 | 1.2K |
| Rating | 4.3(16) | 4.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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