WordPress plugin comparison
Ocean Custom Sidebar vs Sidebar Shortcode
At a glance
- Ocean Custom Sidebar has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Sidebar Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Ocean Custom Sidebar is downloaded about 126 times, Sidebar Shortcode about 11.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Dec 8, 2021 for Sidebar Shortcode.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Sidebar Shortcode.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Sidebar Shortcode.
Line by line
Ocean Custom Sidebar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ocean Custom Sidebar |  Sidebar Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,115 | #6,180 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 216 |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 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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