WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Swifty Image Widget
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
Swifty Image Widget
by Goran87
900+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 900+ for Swifty Image Widget.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Swifty Image Widget about 7.
- Swifty Image Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.9 from 724 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 9, 2023 for Swifty Image Widget.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Swifty Image Widget.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Swifty Image Widget.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | Swifty Image Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #999 | #7,121 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 173 |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 3 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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