Custom Sidebars — WordPress Custom CSS Plugin
Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager
by WebFactory · WordPress.org page · Website
Custom Sidebars has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,223,067 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Custom Sidebars at a glance
Is Custom Sidebars well maintained?
Custom Sidebars reviews and ratings
1,028 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
1,028 reviews
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Where Custom Sidebars ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Custom Sidebars appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Custom CSS Plugins | #28 in search, not tagged | #47 | – |
| Best Custom Field Plugins | #33 in search, not tagged | #62 | – |
| Best Custom Post Type Plugins | #44 in search, not tagged | #81 | – |
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Details
Flexible sidebars for custom classic widget configurations on any page or post. Create custom sidebars with ease!
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- classic widgets
- custom sidebar
- dynamic widgets
- sidebar
- widget
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- Version
- 3.38
- Last updated
- Aug 16, 2026
- First published
- Aug 23, 2010
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Custom Sidebars FAQ
How many active installs does Custom Sidebars have?
WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Custom Sidebars as of September 7, 2026.
Is Custom Sidebars still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Custom Sidebars have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Custom Sidebars are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Custom Sidebars free?
Custom Sidebars is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Custom Sidebars rank among Custom CSS Plugins?
Custom Sidebars is #47 in the WordPress.org Custom CSS Plugins ranking.