WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Light live chat
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Light live chat.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Light live chat about 1.
- Light live chat has no reviews yet.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 28, 2020 for Light live chat.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Light live chat.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Light live chat.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Light live chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #39,056 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.2K | 43 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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