bbPress Genesis Extend 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 Genesis Extend at #10,284. Over the last 7 days Content Aware Sidebars slipped 3 places and bbPress Genesis Extend slipped 25 places. Content Aware Sidebars has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 30K+ active installs against 300+ for bbPress Genesis Extend. Downloads this week: Content Aware Sidebars 490 and bbPress Genesis Extend 28. Ratings: bbPress Genesis Extend 5★ from 11 and Content Aware Sidebars 4.9★ from 724 reviews.
| Metric | bbPress Genesis Extend | Content Aware Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,284 ▼ 25 | #1,004 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 28 | 490 |
| Rating | 5★ (11) | 4.9★ (724) |
| Last updated | Jun 21, 2019 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.2.0 | 3.21.3 |
| Best rank on record | #10,259 | #994 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2012 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, bbPress Genesis Extend or Content Aware Sidebars?
By active installs, Content Aware Sidebars: 30K+ sites run it against 300+ for bbPress Genesis Extend, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, bbPress Genesis Extend or Content Aware Sidebars?
Content Aware Sidebars, at #1,004 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with bbPress Genesis Extend at #10,284. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are bbPress Genesis Extend 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.