WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Flexible Posts Widget
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 7K+ for Flexible Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Flexible Posts Widget about 23.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Flexible Posts Widget.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Flexible Posts Widget.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Flexible Posts Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Flexible Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #2,511 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 629 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.7(56) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 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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