WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs NS Author Widget
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for NS Author Widget.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, NS Author Widget about 1.
- NS Author Widget has no reviews yet.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against May 11, 2016 for NS Author Widget.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for NS Author Widget.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Aware Sidebars |  NS Author Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #999 | #46,449 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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