WordPress plugin comparison
Block Widget vs Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Block Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Block Widget about 5.
- Block Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 28, 2020 for Block Widget.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Block Widget.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Block Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Block Widget |  Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,145 | #449 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 105 | 6.3K |
| Rating | 4.8(6) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.27 | 5.6 |
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