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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 6.9.7 PHP 7.1+

Content Aware Sidebars has 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,662,471 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 9, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Content Aware Sidebars at a glance

Active installs
30,000+
Total downloads
1,662,471
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

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 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1
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

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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
6.9.7
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 September 7, 2026.

Is Content Aware Sidebars still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 9, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

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.