WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Steam Widget vs Custom Sidebars
Advanced Steam Widget
by SnakeByte Studios
60+ installs5.0
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Advanced Steam Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Advanced Steam Widget about 4.
- Advanced Steam Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Advanced Steam Widget was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Advanced Steam Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Steam Widget | Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,700 | #448 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 89 | 6.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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