WordPress plugin comparison
Blog Post Calendar Widget vs Custom Sidebars
Blog Post Calendar Widget
by Ron Zvagelsky
100+ installs4.8
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Blog Post Calendar Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Blog Post Calendar Widget about 4.
- Blog Post Calendar Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 24, 2013 for Blog Post Calendar Widget.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Blog Post Calendar Widget.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Blog Post Calendar Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blog Post Calendar Widget | Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,238 | #448 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 85 | 6.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(8) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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