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Sane Widget Sidebar Management

v1.0.1

by Justin Sternberg · updated 13 years ago

Manage one widget area at a time to maintain widget sanity.

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Rank
#34,082
Down408 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.3K
5,266 all-time
Rating
4.4/5
9 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Sane Widget Sidebar Management at a glance

Sane Widget Sidebar Management is a WordPress plugin by Justin Sternberg with 10+ active installs, the #34,082 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 4.4 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 1.0.1 came out on Aug 13, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. Among the 33 plugins tagged “sidebars”, it ranks #22. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

30 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Sane Widget Sidebar Management Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5
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DateSane Widget Sidebar Management
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · -6.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1515.516Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202615
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#34,082 · up 494 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#33.5K#34K#34.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#34,082
Nov 7, 2026#33,674
Nov 6, 2026#34,165
Nov 4, 2026#34,112
Nov 1, 2026#34,694
Oct 31, 2026#33,606
Oct 29, 2026#33,584
Oct 28, 2026#33,772
Oct 27, 2026#34,576

Growth %

Average -0.50% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-6.25%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+6.67%
Oct 28, 2026-6.25%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
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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.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.4★★★★★9 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
3.6.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 4, 2013
Last updated
Aug 13, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Sane Widget Sidebar Management

How many websites use Sane Widget Sidebar Management?

Sane Widget Sidebar Management 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 #34,082 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Sane Widget Sidebar Management been downloaded?

5,266 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Sane Widget Sidebar Management last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Aug 13, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Sane Widget Sidebar Management compatible with the latest WordPress?

Sane Widget Sidebar Management’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, 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 Sane Widget Sidebar Management still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Sane Widget Sidebar Management have?

4.4 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 78% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Sane Widget Sidebar Management?

The plugins most like Sane Widget Sidebar Management, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Image Widget (100K+) and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.4

★★★★★

9 reviews

  • 5 stars: 7 reviews, 78%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 11%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 11%
Positive
89%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
11%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Sane Widget Sidebar Management
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating4.4
Reviews9
Total downloads5.3K
AuthorJustin Sternberg
First releasedAug 4, 2013
Version1.0.1
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 13, 2013

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