CleanTalk bbPress spam scanner 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 #1,003, ahead of CleanTalk bbPress spam scanner at #12,717. Over the last 7 days Content Aware Sidebars climbed 1 place and CleanTalk bbPress spam scanner slipped 17 places. Content Aware Sidebars has the largest install base, roughly 150× the next: 30K+ active installs against 200+ for CleanTalk bbPress spam scanner. Downloads this week: Content Aware Sidebars 518 and CleanTalk bbPress spam scanner 70.
| Metric | CleanTalk bbPress spam scanner | Content Aware Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #12,717 ▼ 17 | #1,003 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 70 | 518 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (724) |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.0.45 | 3.21.3 |
| Best rank on record | #12,558 | #994 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2020 | 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, CleanTalk bbPress spam scanner or Content Aware Sidebars?
By active installs, Content Aware Sidebars: 30K+ sites run it against 200+ for CleanTalk bbPress spam scanner, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, CleanTalk bbPress spam scanner or Content Aware Sidebars?
Content Aware Sidebars, at #1,003 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with CleanTalk bbPress spam scanner at #12,717. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are CleanTalk bbPress spam scanner 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.