Advanced Sidebar Menu vs Sidebars for Hello Elementor Theme (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Sidebars for Hello Elementor Theme
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Sidebars for Hello Elementor Theme has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Advanced Sidebar Menu leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Sidebar Menu has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Sidebars for Hello Elementor Theme has 13K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Sidebar Menu | Sidebars for Hello Elementor Theme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 37 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M+ | ◄ | 13K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 4 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2020 | |
| Age | 15 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2.0+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 9.8.3 | 1.0.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Sidebar Menu
Sidebars for Hello Elementor Theme
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Sidebar Menu averaged approximately 57 daily downloads while Sidebars for Hello Elementor Theme averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Sidebar Menu Reviews
Really useful product
I downloaded and installed it , and while there wasn’t an option of floating icons I wanted, it got the job done
Pro version is a disaster
The pro version of this plugin is a disaster. As soon as you activate it, it renders your menu items invisible. Also to get the full benefit of it you have to install the Classic Sidebar plugin as t
Doesn’t work
I’d love to have a plugin like this but I can’t make it work. Best I can do is make a list of categories, but I can’t get it to list individual posts within a category. Tried everything. Nothing works
Sidebars for Hello Elementor Theme Reviews
Great plugin
Plugin works great! I hope it remains updated and compatible in the next WordPress versions
Simple and easy
All what I was looking for as a normal user, just installed it and got 6 widget areas for Elementor Pro theme builder.
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