WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Dynamic Widgets
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Dynamic Widgets.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Dynamic Widgets about 78.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Dynamic Widgets was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Custom Sidebars resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Dynamic Widgets.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Dynamic Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #1,528 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 1.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.7(109) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2.7 |
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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