WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs RSS Image Widget
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for RSS Image Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, RSS Image Widget about 5.
- Custom Sidebars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,028 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Feb 23, 2026 for RSS Image Widget.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for RSS Image Widget.
- RSS Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Custom Sidebars.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  RSS Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #19,605 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 127 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 months 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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