WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Widgets Device Display Option
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
Widgets Device Display Option
by Mathieu Thollet
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Widgets Device Display Option.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Widgets Device Display Option about 1.
- Widgets Device Display Option has no reviews yet.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Apr 27, 2018 for Widgets Device Display Option.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Widgets Device Display Option.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Widgets Device Display Option.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Sidebars | Widgets Device Display Option |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #49,782 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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