WordPress plugin comparison
Menu Based Sidebar vs Simple Feed Widget
At a glance
- Menu Based Sidebar has more active installs: 300+, against 10+ for Simple Feed Widget.
- On a typical day, Menu Based Sidebar is downloaded about 10 times, Simple Feed Widget about 2.
- Menu Based Sidebar was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 21, 2019 for Simple Feed Widget.
- Menu Based Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Simple Feed Widget.
- Simple Feed Widget has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Menu Based Sidebar.
Line by line
Menu Based Sidebar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Menu Based Sidebar |  Simple Feed Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,590 | #30,308 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 223 | 35 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.2 |
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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