WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Ocean Custom Sidebar
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
Ocean Custom Sidebar
by oceanwp
20K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Ocean Custom Sidebar about 126.
- Ocean Custom Sidebar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.9 from 724 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Ocean Custom Sidebar.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | Ocean Custom Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #999 | #1,115 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 3.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 2 months 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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