WordPress plugin comparison

Allow Javascript in Text Widgets vs Content Aware Sidebars

Allow Javascript in Text Widgets

by Philip John

100+ installs5.0

Content Aware Sidebars

by Joachim Jensen

30K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Allow Javascript in Text Widgets.
On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, Allow Javascript in Text Widgets about 3.
Allow Javascript in Text Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 724 reviews.
Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Sep 3, 2014 for Allow Javascript in Text Widgets.
Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Allow Javascript in Text Widgets.

Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow Javascript in Text Widgets	Content Aware Sidebars
Popular rank	#14,673	#1,000
Active installs	100+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	76	21.2K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.9(724)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.0.38	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.99
Last release	12 years ago	17 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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