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Arbitrary Sidebars

by chrisguitarguy · 10+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Arbitrary Sidebars has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Arbitrary Sidebars
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Arbitrary Sidebars still maintained?
No. Last release 24 Sep 2012, over 14 years ago. 24 Sep 2012 · wordpress.org
Who owns Arbitrary Sidebars, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Arbitrary Sidebars removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Arbitrary Sidebars safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Arbitrary Sidebars update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it. 24 Sep 2012 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 171 months (last release 24 Sep 2012). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.24 Sep 2013Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 36 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
14 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Arbitrary Sidebars
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 24 Sep 2012. Tested up to 3.5, 36 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

10+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0
Authorchrisguitarguy
Added24 Sep 2012
Last updated24 Sep 2012
Active installs10+
Requires WordPress3.4
Tested up to3.5.2
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagswidget, sidebar, sidebars

Other plugins by this author: Simple Login Lockdown, Advanced Posts/Page, SEO Auto Linker, Pingback Killer, Archive Disabler, Rel Publisher, P2P Slides, Shortcode Disabler

Questions

Is Arbitrary Sidebars still maintained?

No. Last release 24 Sep 2012, over 14 years ago.

Who owns Arbitrary Sidebars, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Arbitrary Sidebars removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Arbitrary Sidebars safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Arbitrary Sidebars update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it.

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