WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Sidebars vs EXC Widget Suite for Telegram

Custom Sidebars

by WebFactory

100K+ installs4.7

EXC Widget Suite for Telegram

by EagleXStudio

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for EXC Widget Suite for Telegram.
On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, EXC Widget Suite for Telegram about 2.
EXC Widget Suite for Telegram is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jul 18, 2026 for EXC Widget Suite for Telegram.
Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for EXC Widget Suite for Telegram.
Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for EXC Widget Suite for Telegram.

Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Sidebars	EXC Widget Suite for Telegram
Popular rank	#448	#70,061
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	6.4K	51
Rating	4.7(1K)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.31	×0.07
Last release	2 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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