Check Wallet vs Custom Sidebars
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
Custom Sidebars leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #448, ahead of Check Wallet at #37,377. Over the last 7 days Custom Sidebars slipped 2 places and Check Wallet climbed 7,897 places. Custom Sidebars has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10+ for Check Wallet. Downloads this week: Custom Sidebars 2,012 and Check Wallet 22.
| Metric | Check Wallet | Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #37,377 ▲ 7897 | #448 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22 | 2,012 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.7★ (1,028) |
| Last updated | Jan 17, 2017 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5 | 3.38 |
| Best rank on record | #34,372 | #439 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2015 | Aug 2010 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Check Wallet or Custom Sidebars?
By active installs, Custom Sidebars: 100K+ sites run it against 10+ for Check Wallet, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Check Wallet or Custom Sidebars?
Custom Sidebars, at #448 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Check Wallet at #37,377. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Check Wallet or Custom Sidebars 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.