WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs Widgets in Columns
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for Widgets in Columns.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, Widgets in Columns about 3.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 4.4 from 8 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Jul 12, 2014 for Widgets in Columns.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Widgets in Columns.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Aware Sidebars |  Widgets in Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #999 | #12,921 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 60 |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 4.4(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 12 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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