WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget
by ken107
800+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget about 9.
- Custom Sidebars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,028 reviews, against 4.1 from 9 reviews.
- SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget was updated more recently: Oct 12, 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 2019 for SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Sidebars | SiteNarrator Text-to-Speech Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #7,584 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 274 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.1(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2.4 |
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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