WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs WP Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for WP Custom Sidebars.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, WP Custom Sidebars about 3.
- WP Custom Sidebars is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Custom Post Type Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Nov 26, 2018 for WP Custom Sidebars.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.0.31 for WP Custom Sidebars.
- Custom Post Type Widgets has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for WP Custom Sidebars.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type Widgets |  WP Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,496 | #13,831 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 71 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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