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Stag Custom Sidebars

by Ram Ratan Maurya · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 70 months (last release 1 Feb 2021).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Stag Custom Sidebars
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 70 months (last release 1 Feb 2021). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.1 Feb 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.

Committers and their active periods
mauryaratan23 Oct 2013 to 1 Feb 2021, 38 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Stag Custom 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 1 Feb 2021. Tested up to 5.6, 15 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 7 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Stag Custom Sidebars
4 May 202613
11 May 202626
18 May 202619
25 May 202637
1 Jun 202626
8 Jun 202626
15 Jun 202621
22 Jun 202619
29 Jun 202615
6 Jul 202623
13 Jul 202631
20 Jul 202623
27 Jul 202642
3 Aug 202639
10 Aug 202637
17 Aug 202638
24 Aug 202629
31 Aug 202636
7 Sep 202651
14 Sep 202646
21 Sep 202645
28 Sep 202643
5 Oct 202647
12 Oct 202646
19 Oct 202676
26 Oct 202687
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 58% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.2.1
AuthorRam Ratan Maurya
Added23 Oct 2013
Last updated1 Feb 2021
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to5.6.23
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagscodestag, sidebars, shortcodes, mauryaratan, custom sidebars

Other plugins by this author: StagTools, Embed Sendy, Stalkfish - Error Monitoring and Activity Log Monitoring

Questions

Is Stag Custom Sidebars still maintained?

Stag Custom Sidebars was last updated on 1 Feb 2021. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Stag Custom Sidebars safe?

Stag Custom Sidebars has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Stag Custom Sidebars?

The wordpress.org author is Ram Ratan Maurya. Recent committers: mauryaratan, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Stag Custom Sidebars?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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