WooSidebars vs Simple Page Sidebars (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
Simple Page Sidebars

Simple Page Sidebars

4.9(54)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Simple Page Sidebars

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Page Sidebars has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 54 reviews) while WooSidebars leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WooSidebars has accumulated 2.9M+ total downloads while Simple Page Sidebars has 457K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5WooSidebars
Simple Page Sidebars4.9/5
Total Reviews
48WooSidebars
Simple Page Sidebars54
Active Installs
100K+WooSidebars
Simple Page Sidebars20K+
Total Downloads
2.9M+WooSidebars
Simple Page Sidebars457K+
Support Resolution
0%WooSidebars
Simple Page SidebarsN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoWooSidebars
Simple Page Sidebars1 year ago
First Released
2012WooSidebars
Simple Page Sidebars2011
Age
14 yearsWooSidebars
Simple Page Sidebars15 years
WP Requires
4.1+WooSidebars
Simple Page Sidebars4.9+
PHP Requires
false+WooSidebars
Simple Page Sidebarsfalse+
Business Model
FreeWooSidebars
Simple Page SidebarsFree
Latest Version
1.4.6WooSidebars
Simple Page Sidebars1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

WooSidebars

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

Simple Page Sidebars

4.9/5(54 reviews)
5
94%
4
0%
3
4%
2
0%
1
2%

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

Simple Page Sidebars Reviews

by twowithink

Excellent and Very Helpful

Excellent and very helpful plugin when you need to quickly create and manage additional sidebars for your pages. Thank you!

by nevertrump

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

by messanoir

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WooSidebars or Simple Page Sidebars more popular?
WooSidebars has 100K+ active installations while Simple Page Sidebars has 20K+. WooSidebars is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WooSidebars or Simple Page Sidebars?
WooSidebars has a 3.9/5 rating from 48 reviews, while Simple Page Sidebars has a 4.9/5 rating from 54 reviews.
Are WooSidebars and Simple Page Sidebars free?
WooSidebars is free and Simple Page Sidebars is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WooSidebars or Simple Page Sidebars?
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 Simple Page Sidebars was last updated 1 year ago.

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