WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Latest Posts with Order Option
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
Latest Posts with Order Option
by Gravuj Miklos Henrich
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Latest Posts with Order Option.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Latest Posts with Order Option about 1.
- Latest Posts with Order Option is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Oct 3, 2013 for Latest Posts with Order Option.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Latest Posts with Order Option.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Latest Posts with Order Option.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Sidebars | Latest Posts with Order Option |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #28,044 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 12 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 13 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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