WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Expanding Archives
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for Expanding Archives.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Expanding Archives about 27.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Expanding Archives was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Expanding Archives.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Expanding Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #4,113 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 543 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.7(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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