WordPress plugin comparison
Badger vs Simple Side Tab
At a glance
- Simple Side Tab has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Badger.
- On a typical day, Simple Side Tab is downloaded about 100 times, Badger about 2.
- Badger has no reviews yet.
- Simple Side Tab was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jun 23, 2025 for Badger.
- Simple Side Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Badger.
- Simple Side Tab has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Badger.
Line by line
Simple Side Tab leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Badger |  Simple Side Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,733 | #2,134 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(22) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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