WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Time Machine
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Time Machine.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Time Machine about 5.
- Time Machine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Time Machine was updated more recently: Sep 20, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Time Machine has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Custom Sidebars.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Time Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #22,087 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 80 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.30 |
| 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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