WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Sidebar Shortcode
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
Sidebar Shortcode
by thinkerwebdesign
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for Sidebar Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, Sidebar Shortcode about 11.
- Sidebar Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 724 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Dec 8, 2021 for Sidebar Shortcode.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Sidebar Shortcode.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Sidebar Shortcode.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | Sidebar Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,000 | #6,193 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.2K | 221 |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 4 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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