WordPress plugin comparison
Responsive Sidebar vs SMK Sidebar Generator
At a glance
- SMK Sidebar Generator has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for Responsive Sidebar.
- On a typical day, SMK Sidebar Generator is downloaded about 46 times, Responsive Sidebar about 7.
- Responsive Sidebar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- SMK Sidebar Generator was updated more recently: Feb 17, 2026, against Jan 16, 2021 for Responsive Sidebar.
- SMK Sidebar Generator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.6.23 for Responsive Sidebar.
- SMK Sidebar Generator has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Responsive Sidebar.
Line by line
SMK Sidebar Generator leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive Sidebar |  SMK Sidebar Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,877 | #1,760 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 160 | 1.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(14) | 4.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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