Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes
Healthy: maintained, last release 7 Oct 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 7 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 7 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer proteusthemes since May 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.4). Not on the exploited list. 4 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.4. No one-star spike after it. 7 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| proteusthemes | 31 May 2020 to 7 Oct 2026, 3 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 29 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 7 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.0.4).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2025 | Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes <= 1.0.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.0.3 | 1.0.4 | 307 |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.0.4 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 14 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 24 |
| 18 May 2026 | 24 |
| 25 May 2026 | 30 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 23 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 20 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 16 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 21 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 17 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 22 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 30 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 36 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 31 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 35 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 28 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 27 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 47 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 43 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 48 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 50 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 696 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 148 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 165 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 152 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 18 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 79% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | ProteusThemes |
| Added | 22 Jul 2016 |
| Last updated | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | custom, sidebar, widgets, sidebars, custom sidebars |
Other plugins by this author: Tabs Widget for Page Builder, Mailchimp Widget by ProteusThemes
Questions
Is Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes still maintained?
Yes. Last release 7 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer proteusthemes since May 2020.
Was Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Custom Sidebars by ProteusThemes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.4. No one-star spike after it.