Advanced Sidebar Menu vs WooSidebars
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WooSidebars leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #389, ahead of Advanced Sidebar Menu at #1,660. Over the last 7 days WooSidebars climbed 1 place and Advanced Sidebar Menu climbed 1 place. WooSidebars has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10K+ for Advanced Sidebar Menu. Ratings: Advanced Sidebar Menu 4.5★ from 37 and WooSidebars 3.9★ from 48 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Sidebar Menu | WooSidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,660 ▲ 1 | #389 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 542 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (37) | 3.9★ (48) |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Current version | 9.8.6 | 1.4.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,658 | #379 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2011 | Dec 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Sidebar Menu or WooSidebars?
By active installs, WooSidebars: 100K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Advanced Sidebar Menu, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Sidebar Menu or WooSidebars?
WooSidebars, at #389 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Advanced Sidebar Menu at #1,660. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Sidebar Menu or WooSidebars alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.