WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Image Widget
At a glance
- Both have 100K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Custom Sidebars about 230.
- Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Custom Sidebars.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #398 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 9.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.9(287) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 months 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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