Easy Custom Sidebars

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 85% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ kenjikato

   2.0y ago

   This plugin was installed with the theme my client is using, and it caused the sites menus to become unresponsive. Disabling it solve my issues.

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2. ★★★★★ flavponch

   2.1y ago

   After 2 years of use on my site, the plugin no longer works since the WordPress 6.6 update… I disable it… This topic was modified 1 year, 12 months ago by flavponch.

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3. ★★★★★ cherrycommunicatie

   4.0y ago

   Developer has not answered questions or did any updates for about a year.

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4. ★★★★★ popmon

   5.2y ago

   Why do these plugins, that everyone finds so easy to use, never work for me Try as a might, following the out of date video, and then the documentation, this plugin simply doesn’t work. I created the sidebars, set up the Sidebar Replacements and it does nothing. Such a shame, it looked like it was going to be a cool little plugin too

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5. ★★★★★ crold

   5.4y ago

   Kudos to the plugin author. Mimics core perfectly and does exactly what I need it to do. Plus – no intrusive ads.

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6. ★★★★★ hirejordansmith

   5.6y ago

   I’ve used this plugin for many years now and have always been very satisfied with the functionality as well as the support. Very reliable solution when you need to have a more complex, dynamic sidebar setup on your WordPress website.

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7. ★★★★★ fitz100

   5.7y ago

   Searched high and low for an easy to use custom sidebar plugin, and this is by far the best plugin I have come across, and so easy to use. Great job with the latest update.

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8. ★★★★★ clipsin9

   5.8y ago

   Plugin Works well with our website and easy to reach out for any support needed.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.0.1 Remove unintentional newline character appearing in the widget output. 2.0.1
2. — Version 2.0.0 Important: You need to have php 7.0+ installed on your server to use this plugin. Admin Screen Update: now rewritten in javascript/React and utilising the REST API. Huge UX testing and update. Huge improvement in query/d 2.0.0
3. — Version 1.0.9 Updated CSS for the Admin UI. 1.0.9
4. — Version 1.0.8 Fixed compatibility issue with WordPress 4.7 and the save_posts action. 1.0.8
5. — Version 1.0.7 Fixed visual display issues on the settings page. 1.0.7
6. — Version 1.0.6 Fixed issue where pages with ampersands in the title weren’t being added to a custom sidebar. 1.0.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.5.3

Translated into 64 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings

Plus 40 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-11-28 20K+ → 10K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• M Multiple Sidebar Generator 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin 30K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag B
• Ocean Custom Sidebar 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• Simple Page Sidebars 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag C
• Stag Custom Sidebars 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D
• Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D

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Easy Custom Sidebars: 10K+ active installs, 4.1★ (40 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/easy-custom-sidebars