WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Sidebars vs Easy Subscribe Button Widget

Custom Sidebars

by WebFactory

100K+ installs4.7

Easy Subscribe Button Widget

by Apsara Aruna

300+ installs5.0

At a glance

Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Easy Subscribe Button Widget.
On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Easy Subscribe Button Widget about 10.
Easy Subscribe Button Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
Easy Subscribe Button Widget was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Easy Subscribe Button Widget.
Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Easy Subscribe Button Widget.

Custom Sidebars leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Sidebars	Easy Subscribe Button Widget
Popular rank	#448	#10,715
Active installs	100K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.4K	224
Rating	4.7(1K)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.31	×0.50
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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