WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Sidebars vs Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

Custom Sidebars

by WebFactory

100K+ installs4.7

Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

by monetizemore

70K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 70K+ for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress about 76.
Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Mar 30, 2023 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.

Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Sidebars	Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress
Popular rank	#448	#574
Active installs	100K+	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.4K	2.1K
Rating	4.7(1K)	4.7(262)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×1.31	×0.04
Last release	2 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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