WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Hire Me Status Widget
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
Hire Me Status Widget
by Sébastien Dumont
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Hire Me Status Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Hire Me Status Widget about 5.
- Hire Me Status Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 10, 2014 for Hire Me Status Widget.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Hire Me Status Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Sidebars | Hire Me Status Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #40,398 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 135 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 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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