WordPress plugin comparison

Content Aware Sidebars vs Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes

Content Aware Sidebars

by Joachim Jensen

30K+ installs4.9

Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes

by ProteusThemes

1K+ installs

At a glance

Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes.
On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes about 19.
Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes has no reviews yet.
Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes.

Content Aware Sidebars leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Content Aware Sidebars	Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes
Popular rank	#999	#5,515
Active installs	30K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	21.4K	518
Rating	4.9(724)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.45
Last release	18 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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