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Custom Sidebar Links

v1.0.0

by Vinny Moreira · updated 10 years ago

Customize the sidebar of any page on your site by creating a list of links to other pages, posts, or custom post types.

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Rank
#18,635
Down29 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 74
70+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.7K
4,671 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 60+ · ETA unknown

Custom Sidebar Links at a glance

Custom Sidebar Links is a WordPress plugin by Vinny Moreira with 70+ active installs, the #18,635 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Jan 12, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. Among the 9 plugins tagged “custom links”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

67 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Custom Sidebar Links Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7
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DateCustom Sidebar Links
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 74 · -1.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.737475Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202674
Nov 7, 202674
Nov 5, 202674
Nov 4, 202674
Nov 3, 202674
Nov 2, 202674
Nov 1, 202674
Oct 31, 202674
Oct 30, 202674
Oct 29, 202673
Oct 28, 202674
Oct 27, 202675

Rank over time

#18,635 · down 27 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#18.6K#18.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#18,635
Nov 7, 2026#18,606
Nov 6, 2026#18,626
Nov 5, 2026#18,660
Nov 4, 2026#18,659
Nov 3, 2026#18,584
Nov 2, 2026#18,575
Nov 1, 2026#18,569
Oct 31, 2026#18,597
Oct 30, 2026#18,579
Oct 29, 2026#18,770
Oct 28, 2026#18,571
Oct 27, 2026#18,608

Growth %

Average -0.11% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+1.37%
Oct 29, 2026-1.35%
Oct 28, 2026-1.33%

Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.70Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202670+
Nov 3, 202670+
Nov 2, 202670+
Nov 1, 202670+
Oct 31, 202670+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202670+
Oct 28, 202670+
Oct 27, 202670+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.4.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 12, 2016
Last updated
Jan 12, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Custom Sidebar Links

How many websites use Custom Sidebar Links?

Custom Sidebar Links is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,635 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Custom Sidebar Links been downloaded?

4,671 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Custom Sidebar Links last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Jan 12, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Custom Sidebar Links compatible with the latest WordPress?

Custom Sidebar Links’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Custom Sidebar Links still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Custom Sidebar Links have?

No one has reviewed Custom Sidebar Links on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Custom Sidebar Links?

The plugins most like Custom Sidebar Links, by the tags they share, are Broken Link Checker (500K+), Custom Sidebars (100K+) and Lightweight Sidebar Manager (70K+). Compare all alternatives

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Custom Sidebar Links
Estimated installs≈ 74
Reported installs70+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.7K
AuthorVinny Moreira
First releasedJan 12, 2016
Version1.0.0
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 12, 2016

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