WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets vs Custom Sidebars

Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets

by Sumit Singh

1K+ installs

Custom Sidebars

by WebFactory

100K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets.
On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets about 11.
Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets has no reviews yet.
Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Apr 20, 2025 for Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets.
Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets.
Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets.

Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets	Custom Sidebars
Popular rank	#6,752	#448
Active installs	1K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	231	6.4K
Rating	No ratings	4.7(1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.16	×1.31
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.6

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