WordPress plugin comparison
Generate Dynamic Images vs Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Generate Dynamic Images.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Generate Dynamic Images about 2.
- Generate Dynamic Images is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 19, 2022 for Generate Dynamic Images.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Generate Dynamic Images.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Generate Dynamic Images.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Generate Dynamic Images |  Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,605 | #449 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 6.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 4 years 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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