WordPress plugin comparison

Content Aware Sidebars vs Independent Donations Widget

Content Aware Sidebars

by Joachim Jensen

30K+ installs4.9

Independent Donations Widget

by jpferrierjr

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Independent Donations Widget.
On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Independent Donations Widget about 1.
Independent Donations Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 724 reviews.
Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Dec 24, 2014 for Independent Donations Widget.
Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Independent Donations Widget.
Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Independent Donations Widget.

Content Aware Sidebars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Content Aware Sidebars	Independent Donations Widget
Popular rank	#999	–
Active installs	30K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	21.4K	28
Rating	4.9(724)	5.0(1)
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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