WordPress plugin comparison
AlphaListing vs Content Aware Sidebars
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for AlphaListing.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, AlphaListing about 17.
- AlphaListing is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 724 reviews.
- AlphaListing was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for Content Aware Sidebars.
- AlphaListing resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Content Aware Sidebars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for AlphaListing.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AlphaListing |  Content Aware Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,364 | #1,000 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 700 | 21.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.9(724) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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