WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Pretty Sidebar Categories
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
Pretty Sidebar Categories
by GrandSlambert
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Pretty Sidebar Categories.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Pretty Sidebar Categories about 5.
- Pretty Sidebar Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Pretty Sidebar Categories was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Pretty Sidebar Categories.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Sidebars | Pretty Sidebar Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #18,161 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 209 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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