WordPress plugin comparison
Collapsing Categories vs Content Aware Sidebars
Collapsing Categories
by robfelty
4K+ installs4.1
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 4K+ for Collapsing Categories.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, Collapsing Categories about 26.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.1 from 57 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Feb 12, 2026 for Collapsing Categories.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Collapsing Categories.
- Collapsing Categories has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Content Aware Sidebars.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Collapsing Categories | Content Aware Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,398 | #999 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 474 | 21.2K |
| Rating | 4.1(57) | 4.9(724) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 17 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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