WordPress plugin comparison

Sidebar Login vs Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget

Sidebar Login

by Mike Jolley

9K+ installs4.5

Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget

by straps

30+ installs4.0

At a glance

Sidebar Login has more active installs: 9K+, against 30+ for Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget.
On a typical day, Sidebar Login is downloaded about 87 times, Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget about 3.
Sidebar Login is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 78 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
Sidebar Login was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jul 13, 2011 for Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget.
Sidebar Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget.
Sidebar Login has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget.

Sidebar Login leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Sidebar Login	Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget
Popular rank	#2,204	#24,630
Active installs	9K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.7K	64
Rating	4.5(78)	4.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.2.1
Search multiplier	×0.82	×0.00
Last release	29 days ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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