WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs WP Sticky Sidebar
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for WP Sticky Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, WP Sticky Sidebar about 35.
- WP Sticky Sidebar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 153 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for WP Sticky Sidebar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for WP Sticky Sidebar.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  WP Sticky Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #2,053 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 949 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.9(153) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 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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