WordPress plugin comparison
Compact Archives vs Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Compact Archives.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Compact Archives about 18.
- Compact Archives is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Feb 16, 2026 for Compact Archives.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Compact Archives.
- Compact Archives has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Custom Sidebars.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Compact Archives |  Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,044 | #449 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 435 | 6.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 8 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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