WordPress plugin comparison
Ocean Custom Sidebar vs Smart Custom Fields
Ocean Custom Sidebar
by oceanwp
20K+ installs5.0
Smart Custom Fields
by Takashi Kitajima
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 20K+ for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 326 times, Ocean Custom Sidebar about 126.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.9 from 21 reviews.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jul 16, 2026 for Smart Custom Fields.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Smart Custom Fields.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
Line by line
Ocean Custom Sidebar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Ocean Custom Sidebar | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,115 | #695 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 9.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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