WordPress plugin comparison
Categorized Tag Cloud vs Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Categorized Tag Cloud.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Categorized Tag Cloud about 11.
- Custom Sidebars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,028 reviews, against 3.8 from 10 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 14, 2026 for Categorized Tag Cloud.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Categorized Tag Cloud.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Categorized Tag Cloud |  Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,804 | #449 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 262 | 6.2K |
| Rating | 3.8(10) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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