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Simple Page Sidebars

by Cedaro · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple Page Sidebars
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

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.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 20 months (last release 23 Feb 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 Feb 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
bradyvercher6 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+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple Page 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 23 Feb 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star51
4 star0
3 star2
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Page Sidebars
4 May 202671
11 May 2026125
18 May 2026125
25 May 2026129
1 Jun 2026127
8 Jun 2026139
15 Jun 2026148
22 Jun 2026120
29 Jun 202699
6 Jul 2026118
13 Jul 202690
20 Jul 2026135
27 Jul 2026138
3 Aug 2026143
10 Aug 2026143
17 Aug 2026163
24 Aug 2026140
31 Aug 2026144
7 Sep 2026130
14 Sep 2026203
21 Sep 2026196
28 Sep 2026189
5 Oct 2026192
12 Oct 2026177
19 Oct 2026255
26 Oct 2026224
2 Nov 202646

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.2.1
AuthorCedaro
Added9 Nov 2011
Last updated23 Feb 2025
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagswidgets, 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.

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