WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Sidebar Menu vs Faster Appearance
At a glance
- Advanced Sidebar Menu has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Faster Appearance.
- On a typical day, Advanced Sidebar Menu is downloaded about 77 times, Faster Appearance about 4.
- Faster Appearance is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.5 from 37 reviews.
- Advanced Sidebar Menu was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Aug 20, 2013 for Faster Appearance.
- Advanced Sidebar Menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Faster Appearance.
- Advanced Sidebar Menu has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Faster Appearance.
Line by line
Advanced Sidebar Menu leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Sidebar Menu |  Faster Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,662 | #11,620 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 105 |
| Rating | 4.5(37) | 4.9(29) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | – |
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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