Content Aware Sidebars vs Login-Logout
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 Login-Logout at #4,204. Over the last 7 days Content Aware Sidebars climbed 1 place and Login-Logout climbed 3 places. Content Aware Sidebars has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 30K+ active installs against 3K+ for Login-Logout. Downloads this week: Content Aware Sidebars 523 and Login-Logout 65. Ratings: Content Aware Sidebars 4.9★ from 724 and Login-Logout 5★ from 25 reviews.
| Metric | Content Aware Sidebars | Login-Logout |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,003 ▲ 1 | #4,204 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 523 | 65 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (724) | 5★ (25) |
| Last updated | Dec 9, 2025 | Sep 5, 2020 |
| Current version | 3.21.3 | 3.8 |
| Best rank on record | #994 | #4,178 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2011 | May 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, Content Aware Sidebars or Login-Logout?
By active installs, Content Aware Sidebars: 30K+ sites run it against 3K+ for Login-Logout, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Content Aware Sidebars or Login-Logout?
Content Aware Sidebars, at #1,003 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Login-Logout at #4,204. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Content Aware Sidebars or Login-Logout 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.