WordPress plugin comparison
Archives Widget Extended vs Custom Sidebars
Archives Widget Extended
by weareunivocal
Fewer than 10 installs
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Archives Widget Extended.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Archives Widget Extended about 3.
- Archives Widget Extended has no reviews yet.
- Archives Widget Extended was updated more recently: Sep 26, 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 2026 for Archives Widget Extended.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Archives Widget Extended | Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,999 | #448 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 6.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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