WooSidebars

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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.

2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 14 months ago; the previous band took 2.6 years to cross, which places it about 54% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ samicai

   1.7y ago

   WooSidebars is the perfect solution for placing widgets on specific pages. It’s easy to use, integrates well with WordPress, and does exactly what I needed. Highly recommended! WooSidebars is doing its job but not updting for a long time!

   Read on wp.org ↗
2. ★★★★★ dalibor

   5.0y ago

   Hasn’t been updated in a year.

   Read on wp.org ↗
3. ★★★★★ emiliprades

   5.1y ago

   Hace casi dos años que no lo actualizan y con la última versión de WordPress 5.8 ha roto mi web. Los artículos han empezado a perder el formato, tamaño de texto, colores, bordes, celdas, etc… y me he vuelto loco durante dos semanas hasta encontrar el problema. Además, si accedo al menú de widgets de worpress empiezan a saltar lineas de error, una por cada widget que tengo en cada barra lateral con este plugin. Y antes de que me de tiempo ha hacer nada, página en blanco con error 404 y la web inservible durante un buen rato. Solución a todos los problemas, desactivar todas las opciones de este plugin, desactivar el plugin y borrarlo y limpiar la base de datos del CPanel. Conclusión: Instalar plugins gratuitos es un error, tarde o temprano los abandonan.

   Read on wp.org ↗
4. ★★★★★ itguysconsulting

   5.1y ago

   There is a problem with line 170 in class-woo-sidebars.php which can be fixed by changing the %a to a %s. From this: 'search_items' => sprintf( __( 'Search %a', 'woosidebars' ), $plural ), To this: 'search_items' => sprintf( __( 'Search %s', 'woosidebars' ), $plural ),

   Read on wp.org ↗
5. ★★★★★ igvsupport

   5.2y ago

   If you have trouble with widgets showing or being compatible in Oxygen Builder, this plugin can do wonders. Especially true regarding WooCommerce plugins and how they utilize Widgets a lot. Needs to be regularly updated though.

   Read on wp.org ↗
6. ★★★★★ shadyshane

   5.6y ago

   The plugin is not being updated anymore. Latest PHP release 8.0 throws a FATAL ERROR.

   Read on wp.org ↗
7. ★★★★★ penseelibre

   7.1y ago

   I’ve tried others: none are as suitable for woo commerce

   Read on wp.org ↗
8. ★★★★★ basebond

   7.3y ago

   Sad that this is not being support anymore.

   Read on wp.org ↗

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.4.5 2018-06-18 Fixes a fatal error, by removing the no longer relevant contextual help. 1.4.5
2. — Version 1.4.4 2018-06-08 Bug fix and maintenance release. Enables “pages and their children” as a widget area condition. 1.4.4
3. — Version 1.4.3 2015-09-22 Ensures condition headings are present before attempting to output in the conditions meta box. 1.4.3
4. — Version 1.4.2 2015-04-22 Security Fix for remove_query_arg vulnerability 1.4.2
5. — Version 1.4.1 2015-02-17 Fixes an error notice on the homepage, caused by the tag check logic. 1.4.1
6. — Version 1.4.0 2015-02-17 WordPress 3.8 compatibility. Adds “posts tagged with” condition. 1.4.0

The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.4.6). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.1 WooSidebars <= 1.4.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2015-04-22 CVE-2015-10114 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.1 Patched in 1.4.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.9.2

Translated into 92 languages, 18 at 90% or more

Plus 68 more locales with partial translations.

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.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-08-25 200K+ → 100K+ down after 941 days in tier
2. 2023-01-27 300K+ → 200K+ down after 554 days in tier
3. 2021-07-22 400K+ → 300K+ down after 508 days in tier
4. 2020-03-01 300K+ → 400K+ up after 880 days in tier
5. 2017-10-03 200K+ → 300K+ up after 698 days in tier
6. 2015-11-05 100K+ → 200K+ 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).

Embed this report card

Drop a live Pulse card for WooSidebars into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.

WooSidebars: 100K+ active installs, 3.9★ (48 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/woosidebars