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article2sidebar

v1.1

by jeff_ · updated 17 years ago

Articles to Sidebar allow you to put some articles into the sidebar of pages.

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Rank
#37,133
Up6,916 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.3K
4,275 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

article2sidebar at a glance

article2sidebar is a WordPress plugin by jeff_ with 10+ active installs, the #37,133 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Aug 14, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8.4. Among the 70 plugins tagged “articles”, it ranks #19. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
article2sidebar Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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Datearticle2sidebar
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · -6.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.121416Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#37,133 · up 236 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#37,133
Nov 7, 2026#44,049
Nov 6, 2026#47,378
Nov 5, 2026#47,598
Nov 4, 2026#45,107
Nov 2, 2026#43,099
Oct 31, 2026#34,863
Oct 30, 2026#35,013
Oct 29, 2026#45,255
Oct 27, 2026#37,369

Growth %

Average -0.54% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+15.38%
Nov 7, 2026+4.17%
Nov 5, 2026-7.69%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-13.33%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+25.00%
Oct 29, 2026-20.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.25%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
2.0
Tested up to
2.8.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 2, 2009
Last updated
Aug 14, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about article2sidebar

How many websites use article2sidebar?

article2sidebar is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #37,133 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has article2sidebar been downloaded?

4,275 times in total since 2009.

When was article2sidebar last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Aug 14, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is article2sidebar compatible with the latest WordPress?

article2sidebar’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8.4, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is article2sidebar still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does article2sidebar have?

No one has reviewed article2sidebar on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to article2sidebar?

The plugins most like article2sidebar, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Content Aware Sidebars (30K+) and Widgets on Pages (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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article2sidebar
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.3K
Authorjeff_
First releasedMay 2, 2009
Version1.1
Requires WP2.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 14, 2009

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