WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Hot Random Image
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Hot Random Image.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Hot Random Image about 19.
- Hot Random Image is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Hot Random Image was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Custom Sidebars resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Hot Random Image.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Hot Random Image.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Hot Random Image |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #4,335 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 356 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.9(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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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