WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Related Posts vs Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for Custom Related Posts.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Custom Related Posts about 29.
- Custom Related Posts is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 46 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Related Posts was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Custom Sidebars resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Custom Related Posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Custom Related Posts.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Related Posts |  Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,867 | #449 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 849 | 6.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(46) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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