WordPress plugin comparison
SMK Sidebar Generator vs Ultimate Floating Widgets
SMK Sidebar Generator
by Andrei Surdu
10K+ installs4.4
Ultimate Floating Widgets
by vaakash
3K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- SMK Sidebar Generator has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for Ultimate Floating Widgets.
- On a typical day, SMK Sidebar Generator is downloaded about 46 times, Ultimate Floating Widgets about 27.
- Ultimate Floating Widgets is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Ultimate Floating Widgets was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Feb 17, 2026 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
- Ultimate Floating Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
- SMK Sidebar Generator has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Ultimate Floating Widgets.
Line by line
Ultimate Floating Widgets leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | SMK Sidebar Generator | Ultimate Floating Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,760 | #4,150 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 756 |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 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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