WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Widgets on Pages
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for Widgets on Pages.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 226 times, Widgets on Pages about 49.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 13, 2024 for Widgets on Pages.
- Custom Sidebars resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Widgets on Pages.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.0 for Widgets on Pages.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Widgets on Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #448 | #1,359 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 1K |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 4.7(161) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 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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