WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Note
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Note.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Note about 11.
- Note is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 6, 2018 for Note.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Note.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Note.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Note |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #6,602 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.2K | 237 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.8(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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