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Ocean Custom Sidebar vs RaraTheme Companion (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
RaraTheme Companion

RaraTheme Companion

0(0)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View RaraTheme Companion

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 RaraTheme Companion has 499K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Ocean Custom Sidebar
◄
RaraTheme CompanionN/A
Total Reviews
8Ocean Custom Sidebar
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RaraTheme Companion0
Active Installs
30K+Ocean Custom Sidebar
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RaraTheme Companion10K+
Total Downloads
789K+Ocean Custom Sidebar
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RaraTheme Companion499K+
Support Resolution
N/AOcean Custom Sidebar
RaraTheme CompanionN/A
Last Updated
10 months agoOcean Custom Sidebar
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RaraTheme Companion2 months ago
First Released
2016Ocean Custom Sidebar
RaraTheme Companion2018
Age
10 yearsOcean Custom Sidebar
RaraTheme Companion8 years
WP Requires
5.6+Ocean Custom Sidebar
RaraTheme Companion4.4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Ocean Custom Sidebar
RaraTheme Companion7.4+
Business Model
FreeOcean Custom Sidebar
RaraTheme CompanionFree
Latest Version
1.1.4Ocean Custom Sidebar
RaraTheme Companion1.4.4

Rating Breakdown

Ocean Custom Sidebar

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

RaraTheme Companion

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

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 !!!

RaraTheme Companion Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ocean Custom Sidebar or RaraTheme Companion more popular?
Ocean Custom Sidebar has 30K+ active installations while RaraTheme Companion has 10K+. Ocean Custom Sidebar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Ocean Custom Sidebar or RaraTheme Companion?
Ocean Custom Sidebar has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews, while RaraTheme Companion has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Ocean Custom Sidebar and RaraTheme Companion free?
Ocean Custom Sidebar is free and RaraTheme Companion is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Ocean Custom Sidebar or RaraTheme Companion?
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 RaraTheme Companion was last updated 2 months ago.

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