WordPress plugin comparison
Category Description Widget vs Custom Sidebars
Category Description Widget
by Dominik Schwind
100+ installs2.3
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Category Description Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Category Description Widget about 3.
- Custom Sidebars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,028 reviews, against 2.3 from 3 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 9, 2017 for Category Description Widget.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Category Description Widget.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Category Description Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Description Widget | Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,905 | #449 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 89 | 6.3K |
| Rating | 2.3(3) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 9 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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