WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs PHP Code Widget
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
PHP Code Widget
by Samuel Wood (Otto)
70K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- PHP Code Widget has more active installs: 70K+, against 30K+ for Content Aware Sidebars.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, PHP Code Widget about 71.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.7 from 61 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Mar 30, 2022 for PHP Code Widget.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for PHP Code Widget.
- PHP Code Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Content Aware Sidebars.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | PHP Code Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,000 | #573 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.2K | 1.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 4.7(61) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 4 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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