WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Show Media Widget
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Show Media Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Show Media Widget about 5.
- Show Media Widget has no reviews yet.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Dec 29, 2023 for Show Media Widget.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Show Media Widget.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Show Media Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Show Media Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #41,008 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 122 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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