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Ocean Custom Sidebar vs Advanced Sidebar Menu (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Ocean Custom Sidebar

Ocean Custom Sidebar

5(8)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View Ocean Custom Sidebar
VS
Advanced Sidebar Menu

Advanced Sidebar Menu

4.5(37)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Advanced Sidebar Menu

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Ocean Custom Sidebar has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Ocean Custom Sidebar has accumulated 789K+ total downloads while Advanced Sidebar Menu has 1.4M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Ocean Custom Sidebar
◄
Advanced Sidebar Menu4.5/5
Total Reviews
8Ocean Custom Sidebar
►
Advanced Sidebar Menu37
Active Installs
30K+Ocean Custom Sidebar
◄
Advanced Sidebar Menu10K+
Total Downloads
789K+Ocean Custom Sidebar
►
Advanced Sidebar Menu1.4M+
Support Resolution
N/AOcean Custom Sidebar
Advanced Sidebar MenuN/A
Last Updated
10 months agoOcean Custom Sidebar
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Advanced Sidebar Menu2 months ago
First Released
2016Ocean Custom Sidebar
Advanced Sidebar Menu2011
Age
10 yearsOcean Custom Sidebar
Advanced Sidebar Menu15 years
WP Requires
5.6+Ocean Custom Sidebar
Advanced Sidebar Menu6.2.0+
PHP Requires
false+Ocean Custom Sidebar
Advanced Sidebar Menu7.4.0+
Business Model
FreeOcean Custom Sidebar
Advanced Sidebar MenuFree
Latest Version
1.1.4Ocean Custom Sidebar
Advanced Sidebar Menu9.8.3

Rating Breakdown

Ocean Custom Sidebar

5/5(8 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Advanced Sidebar Menu

4.5/5(37 reviews)
5
78%
4
8%
3
3%
2
3%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

Ocean Custom Sidebar Reviews

by rafabr87

show sidebar on attachment page

Hello everything is fine?I’m not able to place the sidebar on “attachment” media pages. What can I do?

by habeab

Amazing

An amazing theme and another amazing plugin !!!

by airguy

Amazing !

An amazing theme and another amazing plugin !!!

Advanced Sidebar Menu Reviews

by tomsugar1

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

by WillOfTheWeb

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

by omigosh

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ocean Custom Sidebar or Advanced Sidebar Menu more popular?
Ocean Custom Sidebar has 30K+ active installations while Advanced Sidebar Menu has 10K+. Ocean Custom Sidebar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Ocean Custom Sidebar or Advanced Sidebar Menu?
Ocean Custom Sidebar has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews, while Advanced Sidebar Menu has a 4.5/5 rating from 37 reviews.
Are Ocean Custom Sidebar and Advanced Sidebar Menu free?
Ocean Custom Sidebar is free and Advanced Sidebar Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Ocean Custom Sidebar or Advanced Sidebar Menu?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Ocean Custom Sidebar was last updated 10 months ago and Advanced Sidebar Menu was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.