WordPress plugin comparison
Categories Sidebar vs SMK Sidebar Generator
Categories Sidebar
by Pankaj Anupam
10+ installs4.0
SMK Sidebar Generator
by Andrei Surdu
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- SMK Sidebar Generator has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Categories Sidebar.
- On a typical day, SMK Sidebar Generator is downloaded about 46 times, Categories Sidebar about 1.
- SMK Sidebar Generator is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- SMK Sidebar Generator was updated more recently: Feb 17, 2026, against Jan 24, 2015 for Categories Sidebar.
- SMK Sidebar Generator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.1.42 for Categories Sidebar.
- Categories Sidebar has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
Line by line
SMK Sidebar Generator leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Categories Sidebar | SMK Sidebar Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,388 | #1,760 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17 | 1.2K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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