WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Display Categories Widget
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for Display Categories Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Display Categories Widget about 15.
- Display Categories Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 3, 2019 for Display Categories Widget.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Display Categories Widget.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Display Categories Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Display Categories Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #3,717 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.2K | 243 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.8(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years 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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