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WooSidebars vs Widget CSS Classes (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
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VS
Widget CSS Classes

Widget CSS Classes

4.9(74)

90K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Widget CSS Classes has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 74 reviews) while WooSidebars leads in active installations (100K+ vs 90K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WooSidebars has accumulated 2.9M+ total downloads while Widget CSS Classes has 1.1M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5WooSidebars
►
Widget CSS Classes4.9/5
Total Reviews
48WooSidebars
►
Widget CSS Classes74
Active Installs
100K+WooSidebars
◄
Widget CSS Classes90K+
Total Downloads
2.9M+WooSidebars
◄
Widget CSS Classes1.1M+
Support Resolution
0%WooSidebars
Widget CSS ClassesN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoWooSidebars
►
Widget CSS Classes1 year ago
First Released
2012WooSidebars
Widget CSS Classes2012
Age
14 yearsWooSidebars
Widget CSS Classes14 years
WP Requires
4.1+WooSidebars
Widget CSS Classes3.3+
PHP Requires
false+WooSidebars
Widget CSS Classes5.2.4+
Business Model
FreeWooSidebars
Widget CSS ClassesFree
Latest Version
1.4.6WooSidebars
Widget CSS Classes1.5.4.1

Rating Breakdown

WooSidebars

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

Widget CSS Classes

4.9/5(74 reviews)
5
95%
4
4%
3
0%
2
1%
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

Widget CSS Classes Reviews

by Pouria Amjadzadeh

Not working on WordPress 5.8

Wordpress released new style of widget management. this lovely plugin not working on new version 🙁

by Kasp

Good

works

by andiszek

Invaluable!

This is a great and invaluable help for us frontend developers! the plugin lets you easily add your classes to any widget. thank you for developing it!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WooSidebars or Widget CSS Classes more popular?
WooSidebars has 100K+ active installations while Widget CSS Classes has 90K+. WooSidebars is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WooSidebars or Widget CSS Classes?
WooSidebars has a 3.9/5 rating from 48 reviews, while Widget CSS Classes has a 4.9/5 rating from 74 reviews.
Are WooSidebars and Widget CSS Classes free?
WooSidebars is free and Widget CSS Classes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WooSidebars or Widget CSS Classes?
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 Widget CSS Classes was last updated 1 year ago.

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