LWS Affiliation 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 #390, ahead of LWS Affiliation at #8,111. Over the last 7 days WooSidebars slipped 1 place and LWS Affiliation slipped 33 places. WooSidebars has the largest install base, roughly 167× the next: 100K+ active installs against 600+ for LWS Affiliation. Downloads this week: WooSidebars 688 and LWS Affiliation 95. Ratings: LWS Affiliation 5★ from 2 and WooSidebars 3.9★ from 48 reviews.
| Metric | LWS Affiliation | WooSidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #8,111 ▼ 33 | #390 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 95 | 688 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 3.9★ (48) |
| Last updated | Feb 25, 2025 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.3.6 | 1.4.6 |
| Best rank on record | #7,880 | #379 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2022 | 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, LWS Affiliation or WooSidebars?
By active installs, WooSidebars: 100K+ sites run it against 600+ for LWS Affiliation, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, LWS Affiliation or WooSidebars?
WooSidebars, at #390 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with LWS Affiliation at #8,111. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are LWS Affiliation 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.