WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Dashboard Widgets Suite
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
Dashboard Widgets Suite
by Jeff Starr
4K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 4K+ for Dashboard Widgets Suite.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Dashboard Widgets Suite about 70.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for Content Aware Sidebars.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Content Aware Sidebars.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Dashboard Widgets Suite.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | Dashboard Widgets Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #999 | #3,375 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 3.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 4.9(38) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
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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