WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Dashboard quick links widget
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
Dashboard quick links widget
by Hem Thapa
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 600+ for Dashboard quick links widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Dashboard quick links widget about 7.
- Dashboard quick links widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jan 23, 2026 for Dashboard quick links widget.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Dashboard quick links widget.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Dashboard quick links widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Sidebars | Dashboard quick links widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #8,113 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 172 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.3 |
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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