WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Page Specific Sidebars vs SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle

Simple Page Specific Sidebars

by ivycat

90+ installs4.3

SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle

by Greg - SiteOrigin

400K+ installs4.9

At a glance

SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle has more active installs: 400K+, against 90+ for Simple Page Specific Sidebars.
On a typical day, SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle is downloaded about 3,549 times, Simple Page Specific Sidebars about 2.
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Nov 13, 2012 for Simple Page Specific Sidebars.
SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Simple Page Specific Sidebars.
Simple Page Specific Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle.

SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Page Specific Sidebars	SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle
Popular rank	#16,895	#145
Active installs	90+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	36	212.2K
Rating	4.3(4)	4.9(134)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	3.4.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.88
Last release	14 years ago	9 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0.0

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