WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Custom Sidebars
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
Custom Sidebars
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for Content Aware Sidebars.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, Custom Sidebars about 230.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,028 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Custom Sidebars.
- Custom Sidebars resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Content Aware Sidebars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Content Aware Sidebars.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | Custom Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,000 | #449 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.2K | 6.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 4.7(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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