WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Dynamic Widgets
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for Dynamic Widgets.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, Dynamic Widgets about 78.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.7 from 109 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Dynamic Widgets.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Dynamic Widgets has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Content Aware Sidebars.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Aware Sidebars |  Dynamic Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,000 | #1,528 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.2K | 1.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 4.7(109) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.7 |
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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