WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs dAIrect Chat
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for dAIrect Chat.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, dAIrect Chat about 7.
- dAIrect Chat has no reviews yet.
- dAIrect Chat was updated more recently: Oct 24, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for dAIrect Chat.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for dAIrect Chat.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  dAIrect Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #40,100 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 244 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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