WordPress plugin comparison
Lightweight Sidebar Manager vs Widgetize Pages Light
Lightweight Sidebar Manager
by Brainstorm Force
70K+ installs4.2
Widgetize Pages Light
by OTWthemes
2K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Lightweight Sidebar Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 2K+ for Widgetize Pages Light.
- On a typical day, Lightweight Sidebar Manager is downloaded about 102 times, Widgetize Pages Light about 22.
- Both are rated 4.2 out of 5.
- Lightweight Sidebar Manager was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against May 7, 2022 for Widgetize Pages Light.
- Lightweight Sidebar Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Widgetize Pages Light.
- Widgetize Pages Light has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Lightweight Sidebar Manager.
Line by line
Lightweight Sidebar Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightweight Sidebar Manager | Widgetize Pages Light |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | #4,197 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 437 |
| Rating | 4.2(21) | 4.2(32) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 years 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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