WordPress plugin comparison
Convinex vs Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Convinex.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Convinex about 5.
- Convinex is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 10, 2026 for Convinex.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Convinex.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Convinex.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Convinex |  Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,597 | #448 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 168 | 6.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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