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SMK Sidebar Generator

by Andrei Surdu · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 17 Feb 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for SMK Sidebar Generator
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is SMK Sidebar Generator still maintained?
Yes. Last release 17 Feb 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 17 Feb 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns SMK Sidebar Generator, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer _smartik_ since Jan 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was SMK Sidebar Generator removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is SMK Sidebar Generator safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest SMK Sidebar Generator update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.6.0. No one-star spike after it. 17 Feb 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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.

Committers and their active periods
_smartik_4 Jan 2014 to 17 Feb 2026, 54 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for SMK Sidebar Generator
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 17 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0
Latest low reviews

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

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for SMK Sidebar Generator
4 May 2026101
11 May 2026295
18 May 2026294
25 May 2026351
1 Jun 2026291
8 Jun 2026282
15 Jun 2026289
22 Jun 2026247
29 Jun 2026251
6 Jul 2026269
13 Jul 2026237
20 Jul 2026265
27 Jul 2026292
3 Aug 2026285
10 Aug 2026251
17 Aug 2026244
24 Aug 2026276
31 Aug 2026245
7 Sep 2026217
14 Sep 2026272
21 Sep 2026279
28 Sep 2026255
5 Oct 2026251
12 Oct 2026225
19 Oct 2026395
26 Oct 2026321
2 Nov 202654

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 5% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.6.0
AuthorAndrei Surdu
Added4 Jan 2014
Last updated17 Feb 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagswidget, sidebar, generator, custom sidebar

Other plugins by this author: Social Profiles, ZeroWP OneClick Presets, Demonstrator, Custom Term Colors

Questions

Is SMK Sidebar Generator still maintained?

Yes. Last release 17 Feb 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns SMK Sidebar Generator, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer _smartik_ since Jan 2014.

Was SMK Sidebar Generator removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is SMK Sidebar Generator safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest SMK Sidebar Generator update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.6.0. No one-star spike after it.

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