WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Readability Buttons (readability.com)
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
Readability Buttons (readability.com)
by Sparanoid
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Readability Buttons (readability.com).
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Readability Buttons (readability.com) about 3.
- Readability Buttons (readability.com) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Readability Buttons (readability.com) was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Readability Buttons (readability.com).
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Readability Buttons (readability.com).
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Sidebars | Readability Buttons (readability.com) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #44,952 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 116 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 28 days 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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