WordPress plugin comparison

Better time-based greetings Widget vs Custom Sidebars

Better time-based greetings Widget

by Carsten Bach

10+ installs

Custom Sidebars

by WebFactory

100K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Better time-based greetings Widget.
On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Better time-based greetings Widget about 1.
Better time-based greetings Widget has no reviews yet.
Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Sep 23, 2012 for Better time-based greetings Widget.
Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Better time-based greetings Widget.
Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Better time-based greetings Widget.

Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Better time-based greetings Widget	Custom Sidebars
Popular rank	#38,299	#448
Active installs	10+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	27	6.4K
Rating	No ratings	4.7(1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.4.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.31
Last release	14 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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