WordPress plugin comparison
Menu Based Sidebar vs Sidebar Login Widget
At a glance
- Sidebar Login Widget has more active installs: 600+, against 300+ for Menu Based Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Menu Based Sidebar is downloaded about 10 times, Sidebar Login Widget about 7.
- Menu Based Sidebar has no reviews yet.
- Menu Based Sidebar was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 8, 2014 for Sidebar Login Widget.
- Menu Based Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Sidebar Login Widget.
- Sidebar Login Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for Menu Based Sidebar.
Line by line
Menu Based Sidebar leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Menu Based Sidebar |  Sidebar Login Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,588 | #8,169 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 216 | 144 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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