WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Sidebars vs Roaster Recipe Widget by beean

Custom Sidebars

by WebFactory

100K+ installs4.7

Roaster Recipe Widget by beean

by beeancoffee

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Roaster Recipe Widget by beean.
On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Roaster Recipe Widget by beean about 2.
Roaster Recipe Widget by beean has no reviews yet.
Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jan 25, 2026 for Roaster Recipe Widget by beean.
Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Roaster Recipe Widget by beean.
Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Roaster Recipe Widget by beean.

Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Sidebars	Roaster Recipe Widget by beean
Popular rank	#448	#58,724
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	6.2K	46
Rating	4.7(1K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.31	×0.04
Last release	2 months ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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