Check Wallet 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 #997, ahead of Check Wallet at #43,849. Over the last 7 days Content Aware Sidebars climbed 4 places and Check Wallet slipped 1,455 places. Content Aware Sidebars has the largest install base, roughly 3000× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10+ for Check Wallet. Downloads this week: Content Aware Sidebars 14,959 and Check Wallet 22.
| Metric | Check Wallet | Content Aware Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #43,849 ▼ 1455 | #997 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22 | 14,959 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (724) |
| Last updated | Jan 17, 2017 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5 | 3.21.4 |
| Best rank on record | #34,372 | #994 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2015 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Check Wallet or Content Aware Sidebars?
By active installs, Content Aware Sidebars: 30K+ sites run it against 10+ for Check Wallet, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Check Wallet or Content Aware Sidebars?
Content Aware Sidebars, at #997 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Check Wallet at #43,849. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Check Wallet 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.