WordPress plugin comparison

Content Aware Sidebars vs Disqus Recent Comments Widget

Content Aware Sidebars

by Joachim Jensen

30K+ installs4.9

Disqus Recent Comments Widget

by Andrew Bartel

100+ installs4.3

At a glance

Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Disqus Recent Comments Widget.
On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Disqus Recent Comments Widget about 6.
Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.3 from 7 reviews.
Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Sep 22, 2014 for Disqus Recent Comments Widget.
Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Disqus Recent Comments Widget.
Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Disqus Recent Comments Widget.

Content Aware Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Content Aware Sidebars	Disqus Recent Comments Widget
Popular rank	#999	#13,777
Active installs	30K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	21.4K	146
Rating	4.9(724)	4.3(7)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.00
Last release	18 days ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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