WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Newpost Catch
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
Newpost Catch
by Tetsuya Imamura
9K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 9K+ for Newpost Catch.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, Newpost Catch about 64.
- Newpost Catch is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 724 reviews.
- Newpost Catch was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for Content Aware Sidebars.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Newpost Catch.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | Newpost Catch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,000 | #2,189 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.2K | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.3 |
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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