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Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager

v3.38

by WebFactory · updated 2 months ago

Flexible sidebars for custom classic widget configurations on any page or post. Create custom sidebars with ease!

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Rank
#448
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 120,000
100K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
5.2M
5,235,047 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
1,028 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +16.1% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~4mo

Custom Sidebars at a glance

Custom Sidebars is a WordPress plugin by WebFactory with 100K+ active installs, the #448 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 230 times, 16% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1,028 reviews. Version 3.38 came out on Aug 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 8 plugins tagged “custom sidebar”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

6.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Custom Sidebars Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.200400Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateCustom Sidebars
Nov 7, 2026209
Nov 6, 2026230
Nov 5, 2026221
Nov 4, 2026222
Nov 3, 2026240
Nov 2, 2026233
Nov 1, 2026193
Oct 31, 2026185
Oct 30, 2026229
Oct 29, 2026236
Oct 28, 2026279
Oct 27, 2026247
Oct 26, 2026256
Oct 25, 2026208
Oct 24, 2026194
Oct 23, 2026350
Oct 22, 2026465
Oct 21, 2026336
Oct 20, 2026203
Oct 19, 2026200
Oct 18, 2026113
Oct 17, 2026120
Oct 16, 2026156
Oct 15, 2026187
Oct 14, 2026155
Oct 13, 2026187
Oct 12, 2026167
Oct 11, 2026138
Oct 10, 2026127
Oct 9, 2026174

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 116,181 · -0.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.116.5K117KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026116,181
Nov 7, 2026116,175
Nov 5, 2026116,829
Nov 4, 2026116,883
Nov 3, 2026116,617
Nov 2, 2026116,599
Nov 1, 2026116,869
Oct 31, 2026116,824
Oct 30, 2026116,816
Oct 29, 2026116,786
Oct 28, 2026117,130
Oct 27, 2026117,234

Rank over time

#448 · down 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#446#447#448Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#448
Nov 7, 2026#448
Nov 6, 2026#448
Nov 5, 2026#447
Nov 4, 2026#447
Nov 3, 2026#447
Nov 2, 2026#448
Nov 1, 2026#448
Oct 31, 2026#448
Oct 30, 2026#448
Oct 29, 2026#448
Oct 28, 2026#448
Oct 27, 2026#448
Oct 16, 2026#446

Growth %

Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.01%
Nov 7, 2026-0.28%
Nov 5, 2026-0.05%
Nov 4, 2026+0.23%
Nov 3, 2026+0.01%
Nov 2, 2026-0.23%
Nov 1, 2026+0.04%
Oct 31, 2026+0.01%
Oct 30, 2026+0.03%
Oct 29, 2026-0.29%
Oct 28, 2026-0.09%

Active installs band

100K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95K100K105KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100K+
Nov 7, 2026100K+
Nov 6, 2026100K+
Nov 5, 2026100K+
Nov 4, 2026100K+
Nov 3, 2026100K+
Nov 2, 2026100K+
Nov 1, 2026100K+
Oct 31, 2026100K+
Oct 30, 2026100K+
Oct 29, 2026100K+
Oct 28, 2026100K+
Oct 27, 2026100K+
Oct 16, 2026100K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #448 → #447Downloads +8%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v3.3864%
  • v3.3612%
  • v3.28.9%
  • Other15%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★1,028 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.38
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Aug 23, 2010
Last updated
Aug 16, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Custom Sidebars

How many websites use Custom Sidebars?

Custom Sidebars is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #448 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Custom Sidebars been downloaded?

5,235,047 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 230 times. See download stats

When was Custom Sidebars last updated?

Version 3.38 came out on Aug 16, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Custom Sidebars compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Custom Sidebars have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 5 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Custom Sidebars up to date. See its security record

Is Custom Sidebars still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Custom Sidebars have?

4.7 out of 5 from 1,028 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Custom Sidebars?

The plugins most like Custom Sidebars, by the tags they share, are Content Aware Sidebars (30K+), SMK Sidebar Generator (10K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

1,028 reviews

  • 5 stars: 903 reviews, 88%
  • 4 stars: 52 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 10 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 14 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 49 reviews, 5%
Positive
93%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
6%1–2★
  • About 212 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 12 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Custom Sidebars
Estimated installs≈ 120,000
Reported installs100K+
Rating4.7
Reviews1,028
Total downloads5.2M
AuthorWebFactory
First releasedAug 23, 2010
Version3.38
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedAug 16, 2026

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