WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Pretty Sidebar Categories
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
Pretty Sidebar Categories
by GrandSlambert
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 70+ for Pretty Sidebar Categories.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Pretty Sidebar Categories about 5.
- Pretty Sidebar Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 724 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for Pretty Sidebar Categories.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | Pretty Sidebar Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #999 | #18,161 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 209 |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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