WordPress plugin comparison

Content Aware Sidebars vs Simple Subscriber Signup Widget

Content Aware Sidebars

by Joachim Jensen

30K+ installs4.9

Simple Subscriber Signup Widget

by miocene22

70+ installs4.0

At a glance

Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 70+ for Simple Subscriber Signup Widget.
On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Simple Subscriber Signup Widget about 2.
Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Apr 17, 2014 for Simple Subscriber Signup Widget.
Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Simple Subscriber Signup Widget.
Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Simple Subscriber Signup Widget.

Content Aware Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Content Aware Sidebars	Simple Subscriber Signup Widget
Popular rank	#999	#18,379
Active installs	30K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	21.4K	38
Rating	4.9(724)	4.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.7.41
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.00
Last release	18 days ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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