WordPress plugin comparison
AR Subpages Widget vs Custom Sidebars
AR Subpages Widget
by Bodhaditya Fouzder Aditya
20+ installs
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for AR Subpages Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, AR Subpages Widget about 2.
- AR Subpages Widget has no reviews yet.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Dec 29, 2020 for AR Subpages Widget.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for AR Subpages Widget.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for AR Subpages Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | AR Subpages Widget | Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,296 | #448 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 6.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 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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