Simple Page Sidebars
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Page Sidebars still maintained?
- No. Last release 23 Feb 2025, over 1 year ago. 23 Feb 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Page Sidebars, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer bradyvercher since May 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Page Sidebars removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Page Sidebars safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Page Sidebars update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 27 Jul 2018 · 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.
| bradyvercher | 6 May 2014 to 23 Feb 2025, 18 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 21 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.7 vs 7.1
- 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 | 0 |
Last release 23 Feb 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 51 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- Too Limited · 1 star · 23 Nov 2014
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 71 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 125 |
| 18 May 2026 | 125 |
| 25 May 2026 | 129 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 127 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 139 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 148 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 120 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 99 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 118 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 90 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 135 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 138 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 143 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 143 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 163 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 140 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 144 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 130 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 203 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 196 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 189 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 192 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 177 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 255 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 224 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 46 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Cedaro |
| Added | 9 Nov 2011 |
| Last updated | 23 Feb 2025 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | widgets, sidebars, custom sidebars |
Other plugins by this author: Simple Image Widget, Footer Credits, Plugin Toggle
Questions
Is Simple Page Sidebars still maintained?
No. Last release 23 Feb 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Simple Page Sidebars, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer bradyvercher since May 2014.
Was Simple Page Sidebars removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Page Sidebars safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Simple Page Sidebars update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.1. No one-star spike after it.