Simple Page Sidebars vs Steed Companion
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
Simple Page Sidebars leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,395, ahead of Steed Companion at #71,133. Over the last 7 days Simple Page Sidebars slipped 2 places and Steed Companion slipped 13,941 places. Downloads this week: Simple Page Sidebars 245 and Steed Companion 11.
| Metric | Simple Page Sidebars | Steed Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,395 ▼ 2 | #71,133 ▼ 13941 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 245 | 11 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (54) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Feb 23, 2025 | Sep 25, 2017 |
| Current version | 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,393 | #48,129 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2011 | Sep 2017 |
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 ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Page Sidebars or Steed Companion?
Simple Page Sidebars, at #1,395 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Steed Companion at #71,133. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Page Sidebars or Steed Companion 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.