WordPress plugin comparison
Cool Quick Sidebar vs SMK Sidebar Generator
Cool Quick Sidebar
by farvehandleren
Fewer than 10 installs
SMK Sidebar Generator
by Andrei Surdu
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- SMK Sidebar Generator has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Cool Quick Sidebar.
- On a typical day, SMK Sidebar Generator is downloaded about 46 times, Cool Quick Sidebar about 1.
- Cool Quick Sidebar has no reviews yet.
- SMK Sidebar Generator was updated more recently: Feb 17, 2026, against Oct 14, 2016 for Cool Quick Sidebar.
- SMK Sidebar Generator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.4.34 for Cool Quick Sidebar.
- SMK Sidebar Generator has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Cool Quick Sidebar.
Line by line
SMK Sidebar Generator leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cool Quick Sidebar | SMK Sidebar Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #1,760 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 1.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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