WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs ExS Modal Widget Area
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
ExS Modal Widget Area
by exstheme
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for ExS Modal Widget Area.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, ExS Modal Widget Area about 1.
- ExS Modal Widget Area has no reviews yet.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Sep 13, 2024 for ExS Modal Widget Area.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for ExS Modal Widget Area.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for ExS Modal Widget Area.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | ExS Modal Widget Area |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #999 | #54,343 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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