WordPress plugin comparison
Lightweight Sidebar Manager vs WP Custom Sidebars
Lightweight Sidebar Manager
by Brainstorm Force
70K+ installs4.2
WP Custom Sidebars
by mnmlthms
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Lightweight Sidebar Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for WP Custom Sidebars.
- On a typical day, Lightweight Sidebar Manager is downloaded about 107 times, WP Custom Sidebars about 3.
- WP Custom Sidebars is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 21 reviews.
- Lightweight Sidebar Manager was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Nov 26, 2018 for WP Custom Sidebars.
- Lightweight Sidebar Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for WP Custom Sidebars.
- WP Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Lightweight Sidebar Manager.
Line by line
Lightweight Sidebar Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightweight Sidebar Manager | WP Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #548 | #13,831 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 71 |
| Rating | 4.2(21) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 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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