WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs SMK Sidebar Generator
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
SMK Sidebar Generator
by Andrei Surdu
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for SMK Sidebar Generator.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, SMK Sidebar Generator about 46.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Feb 17, 2026 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | SMK Sidebar Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #999 | #1,760 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 1.2K |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 4.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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