WordPress plugin comparison
Content Aware Sidebars vs YD Featured Box Widget
Content Aware Sidebars
by Joachim Jensen
30K+ installs4.9
YD Featured Box Widget
by Yann at WP&Co
10+ installs3.3
At a glance
- Content Aware Sidebars has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for YD Featured Box Widget.
- On a typical day, Content Aware Sidebars is downloaded about 330 times, YD Featured Box Widget about 1.
- Content Aware Sidebars is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews, against 3.3 from 3 reviews.
- Content Aware Sidebars was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Dec 23, 2011 for YD Featured Box Widget.
- Content Aware Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for YD Featured Box Widget.
- YD Featured Box Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Content Aware Sidebars.
Line by line
Content Aware Sidebars leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | YD Featured Box Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #999 | #38,377 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.9(724) | 3.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 15 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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