WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Sidebar Login
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 9K+ for Sidebar Login.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Sidebar Login about 87.
- Custom Sidebars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,028 reviews, against 4.5 from 78 reviews.
- Sidebar Login was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Sidebar Login has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Custom Sidebars.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Sidebar Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #2,204 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.2K | 4.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.5(78) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 28 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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