Responsive Sidebar
Avoid: vulnerability published 28 Jul 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 30 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Responsive Sidebar still maintained?
- No. Last release 16 Jan 2021, over 5 years ago. 16 Jan 2021 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Responsive Sidebar, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Responsive Sidebar removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Responsive Sidebar safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 28 Jul 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Responsive Sidebar update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 16 Jan 2021 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 28 Jul 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.11 Aug 2025Evidence
- CriticalMNT-1No release in 70 months (last release 16 Jan 2021). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.16 Jan 2022Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, 15 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.
| plugin-master | 14 Feb 2019 to 14 Feb 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| processby | 14 Feb 2019 to 16 Jan 2021, 11 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 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 | 0 |
Last release 16 Jan 2021. Tested up to 5.6, 15 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 14 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | Responsive Sidebar <= 1.2.2 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion | 8.1 | <= 1.2.2 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.2.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Processby |
| Added | 14 Feb 2019 |
| Last updated | 16 Jan 2021 |
| Active installs | 700+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0.3 |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | mobile, sidebar, responsive, responsive sidebar |
Other plugins by this author: Robots.txt Editor, WP Responsive Table, Lazy Load Optimizer, WP Ajax Load More Pagination and Infinite Scroll, Anchor smooth scroll, WP Question & Answer
Questions
Is Responsive Sidebar still maintained?
No. Last release 16 Jan 2021, over 5 years ago.
Who owns Responsive Sidebar, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Responsive Sidebar removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Responsive Sidebar safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Responsive Sidebar update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it.