WordPress plugin comparison
Categorized Tag Cloud vs Content Aware Sidebars
Categorized Tag Cloud
by whiletrue
1K+ installs3.8
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for Categorized Tag Cloud.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, Categorized Tag Cloud about 11.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 3.8 from 10 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 14, 2026 for Categorized Tag Cloud.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Categorized Tag Cloud.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Categorized Tag Cloud | Content Aware Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,804 | #1,000 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 262 | 21.2K |
| Rating | 3.8(10) | 4.9(724) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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