WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Simple Hook Widget
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Simple Hook Widget.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, Simple Hook Widget about 1.
- Simple Hook Widget has no reviews yet.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Mar 15, 2012 for Simple Hook Widget.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Simple Hook Widget.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Aware Sidebars |  Simple Hook Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,000 | #39,059 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.2K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 14 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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