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WooSidebars vs Lightweight Sidebar Manager (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
Lightweight Sidebar Manager

Lightweight Sidebar Manager

4.2(21)

90K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Lightweight Sidebar Manager

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Lightweight Sidebar Manager has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 21 reviews) while WooSidebars leads in active installations (100K+ vs 90K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WooSidebars has accumulated 2.9M+ total downloads while Lightweight Sidebar Manager has 1.1M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5WooSidebars
►
Lightweight Sidebar Manager4.2/5
Total Reviews
48WooSidebars
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Lightweight Sidebar Manager21
Active Installs
100K+WooSidebars
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Lightweight Sidebar Manager90K+
Total Downloads
2.9M+WooSidebars
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Lightweight Sidebar Manager1.1M+
Support Resolution
0%WooSidebars
Lightweight Sidebar ManagerN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoWooSidebars
►
Lightweight Sidebar Manager4 months ago
First Released
2012WooSidebars
Lightweight Sidebar Manager2017
Age
14 yearsWooSidebars
Lightweight Sidebar Manager9 years
WP Requires
4.1+WooSidebars
Lightweight Sidebar Manager4.0+
PHP Requires
false+WooSidebars
Lightweight Sidebar Managerfalse+
Business Model
FreeWooSidebars
Lightweight Sidebar ManagerFree
Latest Version
1.4.6WooSidebars
Lightweight Sidebar Manager2.0.0

Rating Breakdown

WooSidebars

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

Lightweight Sidebar Manager

4.2/5(21 reviews)
5
71%
4
5%
3
10%
2
0%
1
14%

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

Lightweight Sidebar Manager Reviews

by lucio7

Fantastic plugin, works perfectly, never an issue

Had it for years, always worked perfectly

by twowithink

Very Helpful and Works Nicely

Very helpful plugin and thank you to the developers!!!

by landreiziger

Easy to use, works well

It took jut a few moments to figure out how to use this plugin (just follow the instructions), but then it was very easy. And it allows us to personalize our site to a much greater degree than ever be

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WooSidebars or Lightweight Sidebar Manager more popular?
WooSidebars has 100K+ active installations while Lightweight Sidebar Manager has 90K+. WooSidebars is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WooSidebars or Lightweight Sidebar Manager?
WooSidebars has a 3.9/5 rating from 48 reviews, while Lightweight Sidebar Manager has a 4.2/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are WooSidebars and Lightweight Sidebar Manager free?
WooSidebars is free and Lightweight Sidebar Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WooSidebars or Lightweight Sidebar Manager?
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 Lightweight Sidebar Manager was last updated 4 months ago.

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