WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs NS Category Widget
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
NS Category Widget
by Nilambar Sharma
1K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for NS Category Widget.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, NS Category Widget about 13.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.8 from 34 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Sep 12, 2025 for NS Category Widget.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for NS Category Widget.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for NS Category Widget.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | NS Category Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #999 | #6,170 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 199 |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 4.8(34) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2.24 |
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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