WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Review Manager
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Review Manager.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Review Manager about 6.
- Review Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Review Manager was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Review Manager.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Review Manager.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Review Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #13,329 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 307 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 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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