WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Sidebars vs External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin

Custom Sidebars

by WebFactory

100K+ installs4.7

External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin

by Lentil

10+ installs

At a glance

Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin.
On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin about 1.
External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin has no reviews yet.
Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 14, 2009 for External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin.
Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.4 for External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin.
External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Custom Sidebars.

Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Sidebars	External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin
Popular rank	#448	#43,550
Active installs	100K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.4K	37
Rating	4.7(1K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.8.4
Search multiplier	×1.31	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	17 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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