WordPress plugin comparison

Content Aware Sidebars vs Genesis Widget Column Classes

Content Aware Sidebars

by Joachim Jensen

30K+ installs4.9

Genesis Widget Column Classes

by Jory Hogeveen

5K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 5K+ for Genesis Widget Column Classes.
On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, Genesis Widget Column Classes about 20.
Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Genesis Widget Column Classes.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Genesis Widget Column Classes.

Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Content Aware Sidebars	Genesis Widget Column Classes
Popular rank	#999	#3,101
Active installs	30K+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	21.2K	583
Rating	4.9(724)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.76
Last release	17 days ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.2.4

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