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Content Aware Sidebars

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin

by Joachim Jensen · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.21.3 Tested up to WP 6.9.10 PHP 7.1+

Content Aware Sidebars has 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,665,910 downloads all time. It was downloaded 2,330 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on December 9, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Content Aware Sidebars at a glance

Active installs
30,000+
Total downloads
1,665,910
Downloads, last 30 days
2,330
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Content Aware Sidebars well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.10, not yet with the current 7.1.3
One-star reviews
2%
12 of 724 reviews on WordPress.org

Content Aware Sidebars reviews and ratings

724 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

724 reviews

5★
689
4★
17
3★
2
2★
4
1★
12

Download and install history

3,560 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Content Aware Sidebars downloads per day050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Content Aware Sidebars active installs012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Content Aware Sidebars rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Content Aware Sidebars review count02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

Display new sidebars on any post, page, category etc. Works with Classic Widgets, Block Widgets, and all themes!

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • bbPress
  • classic widgets
  • custom sidebars
  • sidebar
  • widget

More from Joachim Jensen

Version
3.21.3
Last updated
Dec 9, 2025
First published
Aug 3, 2011
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
6.9.10
Requires PHP
7.1
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Content Aware Sidebars FAQ

How many active installs does Content Aware Sidebars have?

WordPress.org reports 30,000+ active installs for Content Aware Sidebars as of October 22, 2026.

Is Content Aware Sidebars still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 9, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Does Content Aware Sidebars have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Content Aware Sidebars are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Content Aware Sidebars free?

Content Aware Sidebars is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.