WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Stylish Top Author Widget
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
Stylish Top Author Widget
by Obaid Hossain
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Stylish Top Author Widget.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Stylish Top Author Widget about 2.
- Stylish Top Author Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 724 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against May 17, 2026 for Stylish Top Author Widget.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Stylish Top Author Widget.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Stylish Top Author Widget.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | Stylish Top Author Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #999 | #37,218 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.16 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 5 months 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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