WordPress plugin comparison
Per Page Widgets vs Simple Page Sidebars
At a glance
- Simple Page Sidebars has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Per Page Widgets.
- On a typical day, Simple Page Sidebars is downloaded about 34 times, Per Page Widgets about 4.
- Simple Page Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 54 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Simple Page Sidebars was updated more recently: Feb 23, 2025, against Jul 2, 2012 for Per Page Widgets.
- Simple Page Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.4.2 for Per Page Widgets.
- Simple Page Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Per Page Widgets.
Line by line
Simple Page Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Per Page Widgets |  Simple Page Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,438 | #1,392 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 766 |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 4.9(54) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 year 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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