WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Variables vs Ocean Custom Sidebar
At a glance
- Ocean Custom Sidebar has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for Custom Variables.
- On a typical day, Ocean Custom Sidebar is downloaded about 126 times, Custom Variables about 2.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jan 14, 2015 for Custom Variables.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Custom Variables.
- Custom Variables has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
Line by line
Ocean Custom Sidebar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Variables |  Ocean Custom Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,147 | #1,115 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 3.7K |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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