WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Sidebar Menu vs Multiple Sidebars
At a glance
- Advanced Sidebar Menu has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for Multiple Sidebars.
- On a typical day, Advanced Sidebar Menu is downloaded about 80 times, Multiple Sidebars about 7.
- Advanced Sidebar Menu is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 37 reviews, against 4.4 from 8 reviews.
- Advanced Sidebar Menu was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Apr 8, 2014 for Multiple Sidebars.
- Advanced Sidebar Menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Multiple Sidebars.
- Advanced Sidebar Menu has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Multiple Sidebars.
Line by line
Advanced Sidebar Menu leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Sidebar Menu |  Multiple Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,661 | #8,561 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 150 |
| Rating | 4.5(37) | 4.4(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 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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