WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Google Calendar Widget & Short Code
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
Google Calendar Widget & Short Code
by Casey Bisson
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Google Calendar Widget & Short Code about 2.
- Google Calendar Widget & Short Code is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 16, 2010 for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Sidebars | Google Calendar Widget & Short Code |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #18,220 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.2K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.9.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 16 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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