WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Expire Widget vs Content Aware Sidebars
Auto Expire Widget
by nishantsharma1610
10+ installs3.3
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Auto Expire Widget.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Auto Expire Widget about 1.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 3.3 from 3 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Nov 27, 2014 for Auto Expire Widget.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Auto Expire Widget.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Auto Expire Widget.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Auto Expire Widget | Content Aware Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,408 | #999 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 21.4K |
| Rating | 3.3(3) | 4.9(724) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 12 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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