WordPress plugin comparison
Content Manager Light vs Simple Page Sidebars
At a glance
- Simple Page Sidebars has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for Content Manager Light.
- On a typical day, Simple Page Sidebars is downloaded about 34 times, Content Manager Light about 3.
- Content Manager Light is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 54 reviews.
- Simple Page Sidebars was updated more recently: Feb 23, 2025, against May 7, 2022 for Content Manager Light.
- Simple Page Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.9.20 for Content Manager Light.
- Simple Page Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Content Manager Light.
Line by line
Simple Page Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Manager Light |  Simple Page Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,926 | #1,392 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 766 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.9(54) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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