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Best sidebars plugins for WordPress

The most popular sidebars plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WooSidebars leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of Ocean Custom Sidebar (20K+) and Simple Page Sidebars (20K+). All 33 plugins tagged “sidebars” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 sidebars plugins

  1. 1.
    WooSidebars

    The most installed sidebars plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 3.9 from 48 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.

  2. 2.
    Ocean Custom Sidebar

    20K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  3. 3.
    Simple Page Sidebars

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 54 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

  4. 4.
    RaraTheme Companion

    10K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  5. 5.
    Advanced Sidebar Menu

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 37 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  6. 6.
    Stag Custom Sidebars

    2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.

  7. 7.
    Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes

    1K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.

  8. 8.
    Sidebars for Hello Elementor Theme

    1K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.

  9. 9.
    More Widgets

    1K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.

  10. 10.
    Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars)

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 38 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

All 33 plugins tagged “sidebars”