WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Widgets vs Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against 100K+ for Custom Sidebars.
- On a typical day, Classic Widgets is downloaded about 2,247 times, Custom Sidebars about 230.
- Classic Widgets is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 274 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Classic Widgets.
- Custom Sidebars resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Classic Widgets.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Classic Widgets.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Classic Widgets.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Widgets |  Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25 | #449 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61.7K | 6.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(274) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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