WordPress plugin comparison
Virtual Sidebar vs Faview
At a glance
- Faview has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for Virtual Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Faview is downloaded about 42 times, Virtual Sidebar about 1.
- Virtual Sidebar has no reviews yet.
- Faview was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Dec 20, 2012 for Virtual Sidebar.
- Faview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Virtual Sidebar.
- Virtual Sidebar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Faview.
Line by line
Faview leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Virtual Sidebar |  Faview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,656 | #2,833 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 714 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(54) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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