Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… vs bbPress Genesis Extend (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…

4.9(724)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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bbPress Genesis Extend

bbPress Genesis Extend

5(11)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, bbPress Genesis Extend has a higher user rating (5/5 from 11 reviews) while Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… leads in active installations (30K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while bbPress Genesis Extend has 22K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…
bbPress Genesis Extend5/5
Total Reviews
724Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…
bbPress Genesis Extend11
Active Installs
30K+Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…
bbPress Genesis Extend300
Total Downloads
1.6M+Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…
bbPress Genesis Extend22K+
Support Resolution
N/AContent Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…
bbPress Genesis ExtendN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoContent Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…
bbPress Genesis Extend6 years ago
First Released
2011Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…
bbPress Genesis Extend2012
Age
15 yearsContent Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…
bbPress Genesis Extend14 years
WP Requires
5.6+Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…
bbPress Genesis Extend4.0.0+
PHP Requires
7.1+Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…
bbPress Genesis Extendfalse+
Business Model
FreeContent Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…
bbPress Genesis ExtendFree
Latest Version
3.21.3Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…
bbPress Genesis Extend1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget…

4.9/5(724 reviews)
5
95%
4
2%
3
0%
2
1%
1
2%

bbPress Genesis Extend

5/5(11 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… Reviews

by jvbbb

Helpful to a Newbie – Exactly What I Needed—And Easy to Use

This plugin let’s me do everything that’s in my imagination. This plugin made it insanely easy to control which sidebars show up where. I’m running a multi-section blog, and Content Aware Sidebars let

by Ibptech

Great

Very helpful

by fraukoenig

Wohooo, very helpful

This is what I’ve been looking for and it upgrades my groups on my BuddyBoss platform.

bbPress Genesis Extend Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… or bbPress Genesis Extend more popular?
Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… has 30K+ active installations while bbPress Genesis Extend has 300. Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… or bbPress Genesis Extend?
Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… has a 4.9/5 rating from 724 reviews, while bbPress Genesis Extend has a 5/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… and bbPress Genesis Extend free?
Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… is free and bbPress Genesis Extend is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… or bbPress Genesis Extend?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget… was last updated 3 months ago and bbPress Genesis Extend was last updated 6 years ago.

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