Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars)
by Jory Hogeveen · Uncategorized
Also makes 9 other plugins · 101.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add off-canvas sidebars (Slidebars) containing widgets, menus or other content using the Slidebars jQuery plugin.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “widgets” and “menus” for “sidebar” and “wiki”. “widgets” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sidebar” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “menus” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “wiki” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 37.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 10 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 38 reviews, smoothed to 4.40★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| off | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| off canvas your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| slidebars your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| canvas | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| sidebars your tag | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| off canvas menu | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| menus your tag | #14 | #18 | down 3 |
| custom sidebars | #10 | #13 | down 1 |
| sidebar | #14 | #11 | down 3 |
| wiki | #14 | #12 | down 1 |
| css3 | #20 | #18 | 0 |
| css3 animation | #23 | #15 | 0 |
| css3 animations | #24 | #15 | 0 |
| custom menus | #20 | #23 | down 1 |
| widgets your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
45 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 31 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “widgets” and “menus” for “sidebar” and “wiki”. “widgets” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sidebar” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “menus” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “wiki” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “menus”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
10d ago
latest release · v0.5.9.1 · 21 Oct 2026
29
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.1 years ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 14 Apr 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ xninedesign11mo ago
I FINALLY FOUND THE BEST SOLUTION FOR CREATING A OFF-CANVAS ELEMENTS.THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alamea2.6y ago
works well with Blocksy Theme. Thanks so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dapojaja2.6y ago
Great plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michał Czakon2.9y ago
Great plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JQuinn3.3y ago
We had been struggling to get off-canvas functionality with other plugins, then we found Off-Canvas Sidebars and it worked PERFECTLY with all the options we needed built in. THANK YOU!!! The setup may take a minute for those not familiar with child themes and finding header/footer files, but once the setup is complete, the rest is pretty straight forward. And the developer does a great job explaining the initial setup. WELL DONE!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ inspired8883.6y ago
Seems like a very well thought out plug-in, that I’m sure will be compatible with most WordPress themes and sites. It has a lot of flexibility. Highly recommended. I am grateful Jory (the developer) is making this freely available. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sofianosorthopedika4.8y ago
Great Plugin for numerous and easy offcanvas panels wherever you want to! The support is great and fast also even on a free plan!! What more do you need?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ konstantinosftw5.7y ago
It’s all in the title. A big thank you to the dev who helped me a lot and answered all my questions promptly.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (0.5.9.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) <= 0.5.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-10-22 CVE-2026-112845 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.5.9 Patched in 0.5.9.1
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) <= 0.5.8.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) <= 0.5.8.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-06-23 CVE-2025-49290 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.5.8.4 Patched in 0.5.8.5
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) <= 0.5.8.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-03-27 CVE-2025-30860 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.5.8.2 Patched in 0.5.8.4
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Off-Canvas Sidebars & Menus (Slidebars) <= 0.5.8.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-03-25 CVE-2024-29762 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.5.8.1 Patched in 0.5.8.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 134 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 110 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add off-canvas sidebars (Slidebars) containing widgets, menus or other content using the Slidebars jQuery p..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions LinkedIn.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,791 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-04 900+ → 1K+ up after 413 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 600+ → 900+ up after 618 days in tier
- 2019-12-08 70+ → 600+ up after 886 days in tier
- 2017-07-05 10+ → 70+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Widget Menuizer 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B - W WooSidebars 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C
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Simple Page Sidebars 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
Advanced Sidebar Menu 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
RaraTheme Companion 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Themebeez Toolkit 9K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A
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