WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebar Links vs Gallery Custom Links
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 70+ for Custom Sidebar Links.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Custom Sidebar Links about 3.
- Custom Sidebar Links has no reviews yet.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jan 12, 2016 for Custom Sidebar Links.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Custom Sidebar Links.
- Custom Sidebar Links has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebar Links |  Gallery Custom Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,703 | #959 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 31.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(208) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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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