WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Expanding Archives
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for Expanding Archives.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Expanding Archives about 27.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.7 from 6 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 30, 2026 for Expanding Archives.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Expanding Archives.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Aware Sidebars |  Expanding Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #999 | #4,113 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 543 |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 4.7(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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