WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs RSS Feed Widget
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for RSS Feed Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, RSS Feed Widget about 27.
- Custom Sidebars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,028 reviews, against 3.9 from 26 reviews.
- RSS Feed Widget was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for RSS Feed Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  RSS Feed Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #4,640 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 1.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 3.9(26) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 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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