WordPress plugin comparison
Pretty Sidebar Categories vs SMK Sidebar Generator
Pretty Sidebar Categories
by GrandSlambert
70+ installs5.0
SMK Sidebar Generator
by Andrei Surdu
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- SMK Sidebar Generator has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for Pretty Sidebar Categories.
- On a typical day, SMK Sidebar Generator is downloaded about 45 times, Pretty Sidebar Categories about 5.
- Pretty Sidebar Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Pretty Sidebar Categories was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Feb 17, 2026 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
- Pretty Sidebar Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
- Pretty Sidebar Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
Line by line
SMK Sidebar Generator leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Pretty Sidebar Categories | SMK Sidebar Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,281 | #1,761 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 209 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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