Simple Page Sidebars vs U.S. Debt Clock Widget
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 U.S. Debt Clock Widget at #16,079. Over the last 7 days Simple Page Sidebars climbed 1 place and U.S. Debt Clock Widget slipped 98 places. Simple Page Sidebars has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 20K+ active installs against 100+ for U.S. Debt Clock Widget. Downloads this week: Simple Page Sidebars 205 and U.S. Debt Clock Widget 17. Ratings: Simple Page Sidebars 4.9★ from 54 and U.S. Debt Clock Widget 5★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Simple Page Sidebars | U.S. Debt Clock Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,395 ▲ 1 | #16,079 ▼ 98 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 205 | 17 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (54) | 5★ (3) |
| Last updated | Feb 23, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.2.1 | 1.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,393 | #15,742 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2011 | Nov 2014 |
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, Simple Page Sidebars or U.S. Debt Clock Widget?
By active installs, Simple Page Sidebars: 20K+ sites run it against 100+ for U.S. Debt Clock Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Page Sidebars or U.S. Debt Clock Widget?
Simple Page Sidebars, at #1,395 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with U.S. Debt Clock Widget at #16,079. 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 U.S. Debt Clock Widget 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.