Easy Sidebar Menu Widget
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Easy Sidebar Menu Widget still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Easy Sidebar Menu Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Easy Sidebar Menu Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Easy Sidebar Menu Widget safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Easy Sidebar Menu Widget update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 125 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 12 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
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
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 17 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 50 |
| 18 May 2026 | 62 |
| 25 May 2026 | 38 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 43 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 19 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 24 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 22 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 17 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 29 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 32 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 49 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 41 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 35 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 38 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 48 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 56 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 62 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 66 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 52 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 80 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 92 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 16 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% 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 |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeffrey Carandang |
| Added | 11 Oct 2016 |
| Last updated | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus |
| Tags | nav menu, menu widget, sidebar menu, responsive menu, sidebar menu widget |
Other plugins by this author: Mobile Menu Builder for WordPress, Reusable Gutenberg Blocks Widget, Easy Profile Widget, Tabsy, Focus - Featured Posts Widget & Shortcode, Title Tagline for Genesis, Hero for Genesis Framework
Questions
Is Easy Sidebar Menu Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.
Who owns Easy Sidebar Menu Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Easy Sidebar Menu Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Easy Sidebar Menu Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Easy Sidebar Menu Widget update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.