WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Recent Posts Widget Advanced
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
Recent Posts Widget Advanced
by kgmservizi
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Recent Posts Widget Advanced.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Recent Posts Widget Advanced about 4.
- Recent Posts Widget Advanced is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Recent Posts Widget Advanced was updated more recently: Nov 7, 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 Recent Posts Widget Advanced.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Sidebars | Recent Posts Widget Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #10,318 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 84 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 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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