WordPress plugin comparison
Arbitrary Sidebars vs Ocean Custom Sidebar
At a glance
- Ocean Custom Sidebar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Arbitrary Sidebars.
- On a typical day, Ocean Custom Sidebar is downloaded about 126 times, Arbitrary Sidebars about 1.
- Arbitrary Sidebars has no reviews yet.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Sep 24, 2012 for Arbitrary Sidebars.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Arbitrary Sidebars.
- Arbitrary Sidebars has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
Line by line
Ocean Custom Sidebar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Arbitrary Sidebars |  Ocean Custom Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,098 | #1,115 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 3.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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