WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Donations via PayPal
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
Donations via PayPal
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for Donations via PayPal.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Donations via PayPal about 70.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Donations via PayPal was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Custom Sidebars resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Donations via PayPal.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Donations via PayPal has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Custom Sidebars.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Sidebars | Donations via PayPal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #1,193 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.2K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.7(27) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.92 |
| 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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