WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Widgets Control
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 800+ for Widgets Control.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 356 times, Widgets Control about 8.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Dec 20, 2025 for Widgets Control.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Widgets Control.
- Content Aware Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Widgets Control.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Aware Sidebars |  Widgets Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,000 | #7,517 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.2K | 166 |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 10 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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