bbPress GDPR vs Content Aware Sidebars
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Content Aware Sidebars leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,004, ahead of bbPress GDPR at #16,655. Over the last 7 days Content Aware Sidebars held its place and bbPress GDPR slipped 60 places. Content Aware Sidebars has the largest install base, roughly 300× the next: 30K+ active installs against 100+ for bbPress GDPR. Downloads this week: Content Aware Sidebars 490 and bbPress GDPR 18. Ratings: bbPress GDPR 5★ from 4 and Content Aware Sidebars 4.9★ from 724 reviews.
| Metric | bbPress GDPR | Content Aware Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #16,655 ▼ 60 | #1,004 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 490 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 4.9★ (724) |
| Last updated | Jun 6, 2019 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 3.21.3 |
| Best rank on record | #16,472 | #994 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2018 | Aug 2011 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, bbPress GDPR or Content Aware Sidebars?
By active installs, Content Aware Sidebars: 30K+ sites run it against 100+ for bbPress GDPR, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, bbPress GDPR or Content Aware Sidebars?
Content Aware Sidebars, at #1,004 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with bbPress GDPR at #16,655. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are bbPress GDPR or Content Aware Sidebars alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.