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WooSidebars vs RaraTheme Companion (2026)

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

WooSidebars

WooSidebars

3.9(48)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View WooSidebars
VS
RaraTheme Companion

RaraTheme Companion

0(0)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View RaraTheme Companion

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WooSidebars has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 48 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WooSidebars has accumulated 2.9M+ total downloads while RaraTheme Companion has 499K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5WooSidebars
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RaraTheme CompanionN/A
Total Reviews
48WooSidebars
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RaraTheme Companion0
Active Installs
100K+WooSidebars
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RaraTheme Companion10K+
Total Downloads
2.9M+WooSidebars
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RaraTheme Companion499K+
Support Resolution
0%WooSidebars
RaraTheme CompanionN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoWooSidebars
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RaraTheme Companion2 months ago
First Released
2012WooSidebars
RaraTheme Companion2018
Age
14 yearsWooSidebars
RaraTheme Companion8 years
WP Requires
4.1+WooSidebars
RaraTheme Companion4.4.0+
PHP Requires
false+WooSidebars
RaraTheme Companion7.4+
Business Model
FreeWooSidebars
RaraTheme CompanionFree
Latest Version
1.4.6WooSidebars
RaraTheme Companion1.4.4

Rating Breakdown

WooSidebars

3.9/5(48 reviews)
5
65%
4
4%
3
4%
2
6%
1
21%

RaraTheme Companion

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

Recent Reviews

WooSidebars Reviews

by samicai

nice plugin

WooSidebars is the perfect solution for placing widgets on specific pages. It’s easy to use, integrates well with WordPress, and does exactly what I needed. Highly recommended! WooSidebars is doing it

by dalibor

Not working with PHP 8

Hasn’t been updated in a year.

by emiliprades

Han dejado de actualizar y ha roto mi web

Hace casi dos años que no lo actualizan y con la última versión de WordPress 5.8 ha roto mi web. Los artículos han empezado a perder el formato, tamaño de texto, colores, bordes, celdas, etc… y me he

RaraTheme Companion Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WooSidebars or RaraTheme Companion more popular?
WooSidebars has 100K+ active installations while RaraTheme Companion has 10K+. WooSidebars is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WooSidebars or RaraTheme Companion?
WooSidebars has a 3.9/5 rating from 48 reviews, while RaraTheme Companion has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are WooSidebars and RaraTheme Companion free?
WooSidebars is free and RaraTheme Companion is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WooSidebars 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?
WooSidebars was last updated 2 years ago and RaraTheme Companion was last updated 2 months ago.

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