WordPress plugin comparison
SMK Sidebar Generator vs Standard Widget Extensions
SMK Sidebar Generator
by Andrei Surdu
10K+ installs4.4
Standard Widget Extensions
by blogger323
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- SMK Sidebar Generator has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Standard Widget Extensions.
- On a typical day, SMK Sidebar Generator is downloaded about 46 times, Standard Widget Extensions about 11.
- Standard Widget Extensions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- SMK Sidebar Generator was updated more recently: Feb 17, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Standard Widget Extensions.
- SMK Sidebar Generator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for Standard Widget Extensions.
- Standard Widget Extensions has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
Line by line
SMK Sidebar Generator leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | SMK Sidebar Generator | Standard Widget Extensions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,760 | #5,448 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 233 |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 5.0(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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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