WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Write Panel vs Ocean Custom Sidebar
At a glance
- Ocean Custom Sidebar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Custom Write Panel.
- On a typical day, Ocean Custom Sidebar is downloaded about 123 times, Custom Write Panel about 1.
- Custom Write Panel has no reviews yet.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jul 14, 2007 for Custom Write Panel.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.2 for Custom Write Panel.
- Custom Write Panel has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
Line by line
Ocean Custom Sidebar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Write Panel |  Ocean Custom Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,719 | #1,114 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 3.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 19 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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