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Best Sidebar Apps for WordPress (2026)
50 Sidebar apps for WordPress. Apps whose primary category is this one come first. Within each group, average rating multiplied by the logarithm of the review count.
Ranked on · How this list is ranked
For WordPress's own order and category-wide stats, see the Sidebar category page.
50 Sidebar apps, ranked
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Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager
4.7(1,028 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #13
Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin
4.9(724 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #14
Image Widget
4.9(287 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #15
Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress
4.7(262 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #16
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
4.8(212 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #17
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Sidebar Login Widget
4.8(17 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #27
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Ultimate Floating Widgets – Make popup sidebars
4.9(14 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #30
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Ad Widget for WordPress
4.3(16 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #34
My WP Customize Admin/
Frontend 4.3(16 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #35
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bbPress WP Tweaks
4.2(11 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #42
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Jumper – custom contact popup sidebar with floating button
4.8(6 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #45
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Attach Files Widget
5.0(5 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #48
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Widget Builder
3.7(10 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere
At-a-glance comparison
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standard Widget Extensions | 5.0★ | 9 | — |
| 2 | Widgets Reloaded | 4.5★ | 11 | — |
| 3 | Taxonomy List Widget | 4.3★ | 12 | — |
| 4 | Taxonomy Dropdown Widget | 4.7★ | 9 | — |
| 5 | Twiget Twitter Widget | 5.0★ | 6 | — |
How this list is ranked
- Sorted by
- Apps whose primary category is this one come first. Within each group, average rating multiplied by the logarithm of the review count.
- Who gets in
- Listed in this category on the marketplace.
- Best for
- Merchants who want the category's best-reviewed apps rather than the marketplace's own order.
AppRanks does not accept payment to add, remove or move an app. Full details: methodology.
Frequently asked
- How is this list of Sidebar apps ranked?
- Apps whose primary category is this one come first. Within each group, average rating multiplied by the logarithm of the review count. Listed in this category on the marketplace. AppRanks does not accept payment to add, remove or move an app.
- How is this page different from the Sidebar category page?
- The category page shows WordPress's own order for Sidebar together with category-wide counts and ratings. This page ranks up to 50 apps by the rule above, so the order differs.
- How current is this list?
- It was ranked on Oct 24, 2026 from the latest listing data AppRanks holds. Ratings, review counts and pricing come from each app's WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
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