WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Sidebars vs BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget

Custom Sidebars

by WebFactory

100K+ installs4.7

BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget

by Martyn Davis

300+ installs

At a glance

Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget.
On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget about 5.
BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget has no reviews yet.
Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Oct 1, 2009 for BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget.
Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.4 for BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget.
BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Custom Sidebars.

Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Sidebars	BlogWell's Simple Image Link Widget
Popular rank	#449	#10,503
Active installs	100K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.3K	123
Rating	4.7(1K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.8.4
Search multiplier	×1.31	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	17 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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