WordPress plugin comparison

Content Aware Sidebars vs Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light

Content Aware Sidebars

by Joachim Jensen

30K+ installs4.9

Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light

by OTWthemes

90+ installs2.5

At a glance

Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 90+ for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.
On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 299 times, Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light about 3.
Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Apr 1, 2022 for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.
Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.
Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.

Content Aware Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Content Aware Sidebars	Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light
Popular rank	#999	#17,321
Active installs	30K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	21.6K	55
Rating	4.9(724)	2.5(4)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.9.20
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.00
Last release	18 days ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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