WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs SMNTCS Simple Events Widget
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
SMNTCS Simple Events Widget
by Niels Lange
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for SMNTCS Simple Events Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, SMNTCS Simple Events Widget about 2.
- SMNTCS Simple Events Widget has no reviews yet.
- SMNTCS Simple Events Widget was updated more recently: Oct 4, 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 2017 for SMNTCS Simple Events Widget.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Sidebars | SMNTCS Simple Events Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #73,663 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 97 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month 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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