WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Dashboard Help Widget vs Custom Sidebars
Custom Dashboard Help Widget
by Jo Landers
800+ installs4.8
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for Custom Dashboard Help Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Custom Dashboard Help Widget about 7.
- Custom Dashboard Help Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Feb 24, 2014 for Custom Dashboard Help Widget.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.8.41 for Custom Dashboard Help Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Dashboard Help Widget | Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,492 | #449 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 130 | 6.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(6) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.8.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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