Simple Page Sidebars vs Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars)
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Page Sidebars has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 54 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Page Sidebars has accumulated 457K+ total downloads while Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) has 35K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Simple Page Sidebars | Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 54 | ◄ | 38 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 457K+ | ◄ | 35K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2016 | |
| Age | 15 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 4.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.1 | 0.5.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Simple Page Sidebars
Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars)
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Simple Page Sidebars averaged approximately 19 daily downloads while Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) averaged 8.
Recent Reviews
Simple Page Sidebars Reviews
Excellent and Very Helpful
Excellent and very helpful plugin when you need to quickly create and manage additional sidebars for your pages. Thank you!
Broken after 5.5.3 – Updated
Update: Wrote to the developer, he answered quickly. The issue we are seeing appears not to be with Simple Page Sidebars but rather with WordPress 5.6 Core instead. See the ticket where others are h
Just an update for anyone using this
Just wanted to say, that even though the developer is super busy and may not have updated the plugin version specifically for latest WP version, it still works flawlessly. This is a great example of
Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) Reviews
WHAT A PLUGIN!
I FINALLY FOUND THE BEST SOLUTION FOR CREATING A OFF-CANVAS ELEMENTS.THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
Top Plugin
works well with Blocksy Theme. Thanks so much!
Great plugin
Great plugin
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