WordPress plugin comparison
Ocean Custom Sidebar vs SidePost
At a glance
- Ocean Custom Sidebar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for SidePost.
- On a typical day, Ocean Custom Sidebar is downloaded about 123 times, SidePost about 1.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jun 16, 2016 for SidePost.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for SidePost.
- SidePost has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
Line by line
Ocean Custom Sidebar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ocean Custom Sidebar |  SidePost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,115 | #38,400 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 19 |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years 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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