WordPress plugin comparison
Compact Archives vs Content Aware Sidebars
Compact Archives
by Syed Balkhi
2K+ installs5.0
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 2K+ for Compact Archives.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, Compact Archives about 18.
- Compact Archives is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.9 from 724 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Feb 16, 2026 for Compact Archives.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Compact Archives.
- Compact Archives has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Content Aware Sidebars.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Compact Archives | Content Aware Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,044 | #1,000 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 435 | 21.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 4.9(724) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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