WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs WP Dash Message
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for WP Dash Message.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, WP Dash Message about 3.
- WP Dash Message is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Dec 22, 2011 for WP Dash Message.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for WP Dash Message.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for WP Dash Message.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  WP Dash Message |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #11,131 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 53 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 15 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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