WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Sidebars vs Really Simple Gallery Widget

Custom Sidebars

by WebFactory

100K+ installs4.7

Really Simple Gallery Widget

by Helen Hou-Sandi

700+ installs4.9

At a glance

Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 700+ for Really Simple Gallery Widget.
On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Really Simple Gallery Widget about 7.
Really Simple Gallery Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 9, 2017 for Really Simple Gallery Widget.
Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Really Simple Gallery Widget.
Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Really Simple Gallery Widget.

Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Sidebars	Really Simple Gallery Widget
Popular rank	#449	#7,975
Active installs	100K+	700+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.2K	165
Rating	4.7(1K)	4.9(10)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×1.31	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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