by Joachim Jensen 4.9 (724 reviews)

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin

Name: Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin
Rating: 4.9 (724 reviews)
Author: Joachim Jensen

Display new sidebars on any post, page, category etc. Works with Classic Widgets, Block Widgets, and all themes!

Content Aware Sidebars ranks #1,002 among WordPress.org plugins with 30,000+ active installations, is #151 of 8,543 in the Customization category, a 4.9/5 rating from 724 reviews, and was last updated Dec 9, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.7 (Current: 7.1)

v3.21.3 Current Version v3.21.3

Updated 9 months ago Last Update on 09 Dec, 2025

Refreshed 16 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#151 of 8,543 in Customization Top 5% by installs Downloads -25.8% this week

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#1,002

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Active Installs

30K+

-16.2%

KW Avg Position

34.4

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Downloads

1.7M

+24 today

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (724 reviews)

Next Milestone 40K

Total Progress 51.4%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

724 reviews

Overall 98%

689 (95%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

8 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Oct 16, 2024

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin [content-aware-sidebars] < 3.17.2

CVE-2022-4974 · Fixed in v3.17.2
Jul 18, 2023

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin [content-aware-sidebars] < 3.19.1

CVE-2023-33999 · Fixed in v3.19.1
Mar 4, 2022

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin [content-aware-sidebars] < 3.17.2

CVE-2022-4974 · Fixed in v3.17.2
Feb 28, 2022

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin [content-aware-sidebars] < 3.17.2

Fixed in v3.17.2
Feb 28, 2022

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin [content-aware-sidebars] < 3.17.2

Fixed in v3.17.2
Mar 5, 2019

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin [content-aware-sidebars] < 3.8.1

Fixed in v3.8.1
Feb 25, 2019

Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin [content-aware-sidebars] < 3.8.1

Fixed in v3.8.1
Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin [content-aware-sidebars] < 3.8.1

Fixed in v3.8.1

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.21.3
Last Updated: Dec 09, 2025
Requires WP: 5.6+
Tested Up To: 6.9.7
PHP Version: 7.1 or higher
Author: Joachim Jensen

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 724
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

bbPress classic widgets custom sidebars sidebar widget

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who want to display different widget areas on different pages or content types. It solves the problem of showing tailored sidebars and widgets based on conditions like post type, category, author, or user role without writing custom code.

Unlimited custom sidebars
Combine multiple display conditions
Schedule sidebar start/end dates
1-Click Sidebar Activation
Live Search widget manager
Custom HTML/CSS for widget areas
Sidebar Visibility for logged-out users
WooCommerce, bbPress, BuddyPress integration

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin

Of course not! CAS is praised by users for its unparalleled sidebar and widget visibility options. It's the only plugin that allows you to display widget areas on literally any condition without any code.

Yes! If your theme already has WordPress sidebars and widget areas, you can create new custom sidebars to replace, merge with or hide those on certain conditions. You can also display custom sidebars using the sidebar shortcode [ca-sidebar id=""] anywhere in your content. If your theme has a built-in sidebar generator, it is recommended to disable it and/or only use CAS for maximum speed and compatibility.

Yes! In the Sidebar Editor, you can select where, when and to whom your sidebar should be displayed. Create a sidebar for each page, a sidebar for posts in a category, or any sidebar you need, all in a user-friendly UI. You can also select sidebars directly when you're editing a post or page. Click here to read more about Display Conditions.

Yes! If you prefer to manage widgets in the traditional way, you can use Classic Widgets which CAS also supports. Moreover, the Pro version makes it possible to infuse widget areas into theme hooks, as well as insert areas between content paragraphs.

Yes! Many users already compliment CAS with popular page builder plugins such as Elementor, SiteOrigin Page Builder, Beaver Builder, and Visual Composer.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability.

Of course! Check out the links below: Getting Started with CAS

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