WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes
by ProteusThemes
1K+ installs
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes about 19.
- Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes has no reviews yet.
- Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Sidebars | Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #5,515 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 518 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month 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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