WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Widgets Control
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for Widgets Control.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Widgets Control about 8.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Dec 20, 2025 for Widgets Control.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Widgets Control.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Widgets Control.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Widgets Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #7,517 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 166 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 months 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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