WordPress plugin comparison
Lightweight Sidebar Manager vs WooSidebars
Lightweight Sidebar Manager
by Brainstorm Force
70K+ installs4.2
WooSidebars
by WooThemes
100K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- WooSidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 70K+ for Lightweight Sidebar Manager.
- On a typical day, WooSidebars is downloaded about 164 times, Lightweight Sidebar Manager about 107.
- Lightweight Sidebar Manager is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.9 from 48 reviews.
- Lightweight Sidebar Manager was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Apr 3, 2024 for WooSidebars.
- Lightweight Sidebar Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for WooSidebars.
- WooSidebars has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Lightweight Sidebar Manager.
Line by line
Lightweight Sidebar Manager leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightweight Sidebar Manager | WooSidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #548 | #393 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 3.4K |
| Rating | 4.2(21) | 3.9(48) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 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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