WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Page Sidebars vs WP Custom Sidebars
At a glance
- Simple Page Sidebars has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for WP Custom Sidebars.
- On a typical day, Simple Page Sidebars is downloaded about 34 times, WP Custom Sidebars about 3.
- WP Custom Sidebars is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 54 reviews.
- Simple Page Sidebars was updated more recently: Feb 23, 2025, against Nov 26, 2018 for WP Custom Sidebars.
- Simple Page Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.0.31 for WP Custom Sidebars.
- Simple Page Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for WP Custom Sidebars.
Line by line
Simple Page Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Page Sidebars |  WP Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,392 | #13,790 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 766 | 69 |
| Rating | 4.9(54) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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