WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Leadfire
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Leadfire.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Leadfire about 2.
- Leadfire is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Leadfire was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Leadfire.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Leadfire.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Leadfire |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #33,188 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 47 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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