Material Sidebar Posts
v1.0by jetendra pradhan · updated 9 years ago
Provides latest posts with material style design, Display the posts with image and no thumbnail style and much more.
- Rank
- #42,777
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,666 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Material Sidebar Posts at a glance
Material Sidebar Posts is a WordPress plugin by jetendra pradhan with 10+ active installs, the #42,777 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on Nov 22, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.8.34. Among the 104 plugins tagged “recent posts”, it ranks #65. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats31 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Material Sidebar Posts |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · +8.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#42,777 · up 4,519 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #42,777 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #46,359 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #42,434 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #38,992 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #47,066 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,296 |
Growth %
Average +0.73% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 4.8.33 → 4.8.34
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 4.8.34
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Nov 21, 2017
- Last updated
- Nov 22, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Material Sidebar Posts
How many websites use Material Sidebar Posts?
Material Sidebar Posts 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 #42,777 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Material Sidebar Posts been downloaded?
1,666 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Material Sidebar Posts last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Nov 22, 2017 (8 years ago).
Is Material Sidebar Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?
Material Sidebar Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 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 Material Sidebar Posts still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Material Sidebar Posts have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Material Sidebar Posts?
The plugins most like Material Sidebar Posts, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), List category posts (70K+) and Ultimate Posts Widget (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
Compare with competitors
Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | jetendra pradhan |
| First released | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 22, 2017 |
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