WordPress plugin comparison

Sane Widget Sidebar Management vs SMK Sidebar Generator

Sane Widget Sidebar Management

by Justin Sternberg

10+ installs4.4

SMK Sidebar Generator

by Andrei Surdu

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

SMK Sidebar Generator has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Sane Widget Sidebar Management.
On a typical day, SMK Sidebar Generator is downloaded about 45 times, Sane Widget Sidebar Management about 1.
Both are rated 4.4 out of 5.
SMK Sidebar Generator was updated more recently: Feb 17, 2026, against Aug 13, 2013 for Sane Widget Sidebar Management.
SMK Sidebar Generator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.6.1 for Sane Widget Sidebar Management.
Sane Widget Sidebar Management has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for SMK Sidebar Generator.

SMK Sidebar Generator leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Sane Widget Sidebar Management	SMK Sidebar Generator
Popular rank	#34,727	#1,761
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	27	1.3K
Rating	4.4(9)	4.4(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.6.1	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.61
Last release	13 years ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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