WordPress plugin comparison
Better Recent Comments vs Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Better Recent Comments.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Better Recent Comments about 20.
- Better Recent Comments is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Mar 28, 2024 for Better Recent Comments.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Better Recent Comments.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Better Recent Comments.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Recent Comments |  Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,506 | #449 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 475 | 6.3K |
| Rating | 4.8(16) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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