WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Tabs Shortcodes vs Simple Side Tab
At a glance
- Simple Side Tab has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Custom Tabs Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Simple Side Tab is downloaded about 100 times, Custom Tabs Shortcodes about 1.
- Custom Tabs Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 22 reviews.
- Simple Side Tab was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Feb 16, 2018 for Custom Tabs Shortcodes.
- Simple Side Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Custom Tabs Shortcodes.
- Simple Side Tab has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Custom Tabs Shortcodes.
Line by line
Simple Side Tab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Tabs Shortcodes |  Simple Side Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,439 | #2,132 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 4.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(22) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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