WordPress plugin comparison

Content Aware Sidebars vs Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

Content Aware Sidebars

by Joachim Jensen

30K+ installs4.9

Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

by monetizemore

70K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress has more active installs: 70K+, against 30K+ for Content Aware Sidebars.
On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress about 76.
Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.7 from 262 reviews.
Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Mar 30, 2023 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.

Content Aware Sidebars leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Content Aware Sidebars	Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress
Popular rank	#999	#574
Active installs	30K+	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	21.4K	2.1K
Rating	4.9(724)	4.7(262)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.04
Last release	18 days ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.2

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