WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Anchor List vs Content Aware Sidebars
Auto Anchor List
by mindwiremedia
40+ installs4.5
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Auto Anchor List.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Auto Anchor List about 2.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Sep 5, 2009 for Auto Anchor List.
- Auto Anchor List has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Content Aware Sidebars.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Auto Anchor List | Content Aware Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,546 | #999 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 21.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.9(724) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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