Responsive Sidebar
by Processby · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 20.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Makes your sidebar responsive.
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Health
D 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
700+
≈760 estimated
Momentum
+13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “mobile”, “responsive” and “responsive sidebar” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
52 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.3%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 9.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,769 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2114 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.30★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2114 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| mobile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| responsive sidebar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sidebar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “mobile”, “responsive” and “responsive sidebar” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 210 · 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
5.8y ago
latest release · v1.2.2 · 16 Jan 2021
5
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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 57% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Fernando3.6y ago
El complemento es excelente, probé varios antes de llegar a esta conclusión, no produjo conflictos, es ligero, rápido, no recarga el sitio web, es muy bonito en pantalla, tanto en web, como en móvil. En mi opinión, una oportunidad de mejora sería la opción de crear más de un desplegable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Iulian Baciu5.0y ago
I solved my problem in 2 minutes. Thank you for this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ isbe5.8y ago
I have been looking for this for maybe dozens of hours, and it works very good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anadavosagency6.1y ago
<!– wp:paragraph –> <p class=””>Very useful plugin. It resolves a big problem for many themes.</p> <!– /wp:paragraph –> <!– wp:paragraph –> <p class=””>Really easy to use.</p> <!– /wp:paragraph –>
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Harald Wenzel6.2y ago
A better kind of responsiveness than the one offered by my old theme. Thanks! Eine bessere Art der Responsivität als die, die mein altes Thema bietet. Danke!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wordpressuser6.2y ago
Really works well and is easy to set up. I also like the design of the sidebar button, really slick!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bob Mashouf6.2y ago
Thank you. I have always felt a lack of plugin like this to make a better User experience design in the mobile view. I strongly recommended installing and use it to help your visitors having a better experience.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ atul999996.3y ago
This is what we were looking for and we got it. Left padding is a small issue in default appearance. But can be easily managed using Theme Custom CSS. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.2.2). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- 2025-07-28 CVE-2025-60073 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.2.2 No patch available
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 7.4.8 · WP 5.6
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 3 at 90% or more · development strings
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
1 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description is 30 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 196 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "mobile", "responsive sidebar" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-27 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-26 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-05-21 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-20 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-18 800+ → 700+ down after 191 days in tier
- 2025-11-08 900+ → 800+ down after 142 days in tier
- 2025-06-19 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-06-16 900+ → 1K+ up after 3 days in tier
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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WP Mobile Menu – The Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menu 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPtouch – Make your WordPress Website Mobile-Friendly 40K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Responsive Menu 30K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Definitely allow mobile zooming 7K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Responsive Table 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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