WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Page Sidebars vs Widget CSS Classes
At a glance
- Widget CSS Classes has more active installs: 80K+, against 20K+ for Simple Page Sidebars.
- On a typical day, Widget CSS Classes is downloaded about 89 times, Simple Page Sidebars about 34.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Simple Page Sidebars was updated more recently: Feb 23, 2025, against Nov 12, 2024 for Widget CSS Classes.
- Widget CSS Classes resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Page Sidebars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- Simple Page Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Widget CSS Classes.
Line by line
Widget CSS Classes leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Page Sidebars |  Widget CSS Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,391 | #530 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 788 | 2.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(54) | 4.9(74) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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