WooSidebars
At risk: no release in 31 months (last release 3 Apr 2024).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| mattyza | 4 Dec 2012 to 3 Apr 2024, 23 commits |
|---|---|
| wpmuguru | 27 Aug 2020 to 27 Aug 2020, 1 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 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 3 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2015 | WooSidebars <= 1.4.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 1.4.1 | 1.4.2 | 1 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating 4.0 in Q1 2025.
| 5 star | 31 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 10 |
- Not working with PHP 8 · 1 star · 2 Nov 2021
- Does not support PHP 8.0 · 1 star · 16 Mar 2021
- Dead · 1 star · 20 Jul 2019
Momentum
100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 258 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 454 |
| 18 May 2026 | 428 |
| 25 May 2026 | 431 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 452 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 423 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 380 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 375 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 369 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 364 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 371 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 456 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 461 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 421 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 627 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 434 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 511 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 494 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 542 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 559 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 636 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 623 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 842 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 681 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,173 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,177 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 155 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 53% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | WooThemes |
| Added | 4 Dec 2012 |
| Last updated | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | widgets, sidebars, widget areas |
Other plugins by this author: Homepage Control
Questions
Is WooSidebars still maintained?
WooSidebars was last updated on 3 Apr 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is WooSidebars safe?
WooSidebars has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns WooSidebars?
The wordpress.org author is WooThemes. Recent committers: mattyza, wpmuguru, jeffikus, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of WooSidebars?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor, Custom Login Page Customizer, Block Visibility - Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability, CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree.