WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Custom Links vs Ocean Custom Sidebar
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Ocean Custom Sidebar about 126.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.7 from 208 reviews.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery Custom Links |  Ocean Custom Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #958 | #1,115 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31.1K | 3.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(208) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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