WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Obsera Live Widget
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Obsera Live Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Obsera Live Widget about 1.
- Obsera Live Widget 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 Jun 18, 2026 for Obsera Live Widget.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Obsera Live Widget.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Obsera Live Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Obsera Live Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #65,613 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 55 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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