WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Sticky Sidebar vs Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 900+ for Admin Sticky Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Admin Sticky Sidebar about 9.
- Admin Sticky Sidebar has no reviews yet.
- Admin Sticky Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Custom Sidebars resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Admin Sticky Sidebar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Admin Sticky Sidebar.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Sticky Sidebar |  Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,231 | #448 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 190 | 6.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.44 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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