Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin vs Repeater2Template Widget for ACF Repeater and Elementor

Content Aware Sidebars is the #1 WordPress Sidebar Plugin You can optimize conversion rates, boost on-site SEO, upsell products, and much more by displaying different widget areas on different conditions. Create tailored widget areas in seconds. No widget logic coding required. Show or Hide Widgets on Any Page (Yes, any) Replace your theme sidebars on different conditions, or insert widget areas with shortcodes. The following Display Conditions are available out of the box: Posts, Pages & Custom Post Types Content with Tags, Categories, or Custom Taxonomies Content written by select Authors Page Templates Blog Page & Post Type Archives Author Archives Taxonomy Archives Front Page, Search Results, 404 Not Found Page bbPress Profiles, Forums & Topics BuddyPress Profile Sections Languages (Polylang, qTranslate X, TranslatePress, Transposh, Weglot, WPML) Pods Pages You can even combine conditions in any way you like! E.g. target all posts in a select category and written by a specific author. Add Unlimited Sidebars & Widget Areas Create a post sidebar, a page sidebar, a category sidebar, or any custom sidebar you need – no coding required. CAS will never slow down your site, even if you create a lot of custom sidebars and conditions. Sidebars – Quick Select© lets you add or select widget areas directly when editing a post or page. Schedule & Disable Custom Sidebars In the All-in-one Sidebar Manager you just pick a start and end date for when widget areas should be displayed, and CAS will take care of the rest. 1-Click Sidebar Activation© lets you activate or deactivate widget areas instantly. The Most User-friendly Widget Manager When adding new widgets to sidebars, Live Search will find widgets instantly, and the smart split-screen makes it a joy to manage a lot of widgets and sidebars. The Enhanced Widget Manager adds the signature turquoise line to easily identify custom sidebars. Sidebar Plugin Integrations & Support CAS autodetects Custom Post Types and Taxonomies created by any plugin or theme. Built-in support for some of the most popular WordPress plugins means that you e.g. can create WooCommerce sidebars for select products or BuddyPress sidebars for your members. bbPress BuddyPress / BuddyBoss Easy Digital Downloads qTranslate X Pods Polylang TranslatePress Transposh Translation Filter WooCommerce Weglot WPML Customize Your Widget Areas Your Way Without writing any code, you can modify the HTML and CSS classes of widget areas, widgets, and widget titles. You get full control over the look and feel of your sidebars and widget areas, no matter what theme you use. Sidebar Visibility lets you elegantly hide any widget area for logged-out users. Complete control over your WordPress widget areas Upgrade to Content Aware Sidebars Pro and get these additional powerful features: Totem – Smart Floating Button Like the button you may have seen by Intercom or Helpscout, only this is for all your widgets Sticky Sidebars & Widget Areas Make any sidebar or widget area sticky without hurting site performance. No jQuery and no bloat Widget Areas after Paragraphs Display a widget area after a specific number or percentage of paragraphs in your content Even More Display Conditions Advanced Custom Fields data Meta Box data URLs + wildcards Referrer URLs Date Archives & Content by publish date BuddyPress Groups Random Widget Area Designer Add responsive widget columns and edit colors, backgrounds, paddings, etc. Widget Areas in Theme Hooks Intelligently infuse new widget areas into your theme without coding Automatic Widgets Backup Easily restore any changed or deleted widgets Widget Cleaner Save memory and remove clutter by disabling and removing unused widgets Extended User Visibility Show or hide widget areas for User Roles, BuddyPress Groups, and more Time & Weekday Schedule Display widget areas only in select time ranges on given days Container Widget Turn widget areas into reusable blocks and show the same widgets in different places Duplicate Widget Areas A real time-saver when adding new similar widget areas and so much more… Upgrade at anytime instantly and securely from your website’s Admin Dashboard. More Information Documentation GitHub Twitter

⚠️ Requires Elementor Pro Tired of ACF Repeater fields that won’t cooperate with Elementor? Repeater2Template fixes that — instantly. Connect any repeater data source to any Elementor template and watch every row render exactly how you designed it. No PHP. No shortcodes. No workarounds. Whether you’re working with ACF Repeater fields, a raw JSON array, or a live API endpoint — this widget loops through your data and outputs each item using your own Elementor saved template. Full design control, fully native experience. 🎥 See It In Action: 💡 Key Features 🔌 3 data sources, one widget — ACF Repeater, JSON Array, or live data from any JSON URL / API. 🎨 Design freedom — pick any Elementor Pro saved template to render each row your way. 🗂 Flexible ACF sources — current post, any specific post by ID, or a global ACF Options Page. 🏷 Subfield-to-dynamic-tag mapping — keeps your templates clean, reusable, and truly dynamic. 🌐 Live API rendering — inject dynamic parameters into JSON URLs for real-time, context-aware content. 🔢 Row limit control — display only a set number of items from any data source. ✅ 100% no-code — built entirely inside Elementor. If you can drag a widget, you can use this. 🔁 Flexible ACF Data Sources Real-world projects rarely keep all data tied to the current post. That’s why Repeater2Template supports three ACF source types: Current Post → repeater data tied to the page being viewed. Specific Post (by ID) → use any post as a centralized “data hub” — reuse it across unlimited templates without duplication. Options Page → pull from any registered ACF Options Page for global content like team sections, banners, menus, or footers. Centralize once. Reuse everywhere. 🌐 JSON Array & JSON URL — No ACF Needed Not an ACF user? No problem. Repeater2Template handles raw JSON just as powerfully. Two JSON modes: JSON Array — paste your data directly into the widget. Instant, portable, zero setup. [ { “title”: “Book A”, “author”: “Author X”, “image”: “https://example.com/book1.jpg” }, { “title”: “Book B”, “author”: “Author Y”, “image”: “https://example.com/book2.jpg” } ] JSON URL — fetch live data from any internal or external API endpoint. Supports dynamic URL parameters (post ID, category, user meta, and more). Perfect for product feeds, API-driven testimonials, blog lists, or user-specific content. The plugin parses the response automatically and renders each object using your Elementor template. Example: https://api.example.com/books?category=fiction&user_id={{user_id}} ⭐ What Builders Are Saying “Extremely simple and yet so powerful!” — davidedev “Saves tons of time and just works — super intuitive!” — akhileshtenguriya “This is literally a gem. All must try this.” — mairaaah “The support went the extra mile. Excellent plugin.” — indyparker 5 out of 5 stars — every single review. How It Works Step 1: Design Your Item Template Go to Templates → Saved Templates → Add New. Choose Section or Container. Design one item — a team card, a testimonial block, a product tile, anything. Save the template. Step 2: Drop In the Widget Open your page in Elementor. Search for Repeater2Template and drag it onto the canvas. Select your data source: ACF Repeater — pick your field by key or name. JSON URL / Array — paste your JSON or enter a URL. Step 3: Connect & Done Select the Elementor template from Step 1. The widget loops through every item and renders each one using your template — automatically. No PHP. No shortcodes. No headaches.