WordPress plugin comparison
Lightweight Sidebar Manager vs Widget Disable
Lightweight Sidebar Manager
by Brainstorm Force
70K+ installs4.2
Widget Disable
by required
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Lightweight Sidebar Manager has more active installs: 70K+, against 10K+ for Widget Disable.
- On a typical day, Lightweight Sidebar Manager is downloaded about 107 times, Widget Disable about 42.
- Widget Disable is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.2 from 21 reviews.
- Widget Disable was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Lightweight Sidebar Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Widget Disable has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Lightweight Sidebar Manager.
Line by line
Lightweight Sidebar Manager leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightweight Sidebar Manager | Widget Disable |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #548 | #1,460 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 891 |
| Rating | 4.2(21) | 4.8(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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