WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets vs Content Aware Sidebars

Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets

by Sumit Singh

1K+ installs

Content Aware Sidebars

by Joachim Jensen

30K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets.
On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets about 11.
Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets has no reviews yet.
Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Apr 20, 2025 for Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets.
Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets.
Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2022 for Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets.

Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets	Content Aware Sidebars
Popular rank	#6,752	#999
Active installs	1K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	231	21.4K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(724)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.16	×0.99
Last release	1 year ago	18 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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