WordPress plugin comparison
Exclude Pages vs Simple Side Tab
At a glance
- Exclude Pages has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Simple Side Tab.
- On a typical day, Simple Side Tab is downloaded about 100 times, Exclude Pages about 36.
- Exclude Pages is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 47 reviews, against 4.8 from 22 reviews.
- Simple Side Tab was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Exclude Pages.
- Simple Side Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Exclude Pages.
- Exclude Pages has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Simple Side Tab.
Line by line
Simple Side Tab leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Exclude Pages |  Simple Side Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,087 | #2,134 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 734 | 5K |
| Rating | 4.9(47) | 4.8(22) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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