WordPress plugin comparison
Categories Sidebar vs Sidebar Shortcode
Categories Sidebar
by Pankaj Anupam
10+ installs4.0
Sidebar Shortcode
by thinkerwebdesign
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Sidebar Shortcode has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Categories Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Sidebar Shortcode is downloaded about 11 times, Categories Sidebar about 1.
- Sidebar Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Sidebar Shortcode was updated more recently: Dec 8, 2021, against Jan 24, 2015 for Categories Sidebar.
- Sidebar Shortcode is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.8.19, against 4.1.42 for Categories Sidebar.
- Categories Sidebar has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Sidebar Shortcode.
Line by line
Sidebar Shortcode leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Categories Sidebar | Sidebar Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,618 | #6,193 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17 | 221 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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