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Lightweight Sidebar Manager

v2.0.0

by Brainstorm Force · updated 2 months ago

Create new sidebar areas and display them conditionally on certain pages. Works with all themes.

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Rank
#548
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 77,000
70K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
1.1M
1,114,881 all-time
Rating
4.2/5
21 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -1.5% (30d)·Toward 60K+ · ETA ~15mo

Lightweight Sidebar Manager at a glance

Lightweight Sidebar Manager is a WordPress plugin by Brainstorm Force with 70K+ active installs, the #548 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 109 times, 2% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 21 reviews. Version 2.0.0 came out on Aug 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “sidebar manager”. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

3.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Lightweight Sidebar Manager Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.100150200Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateLightweight Sidebar Manager
Nov 7, 202683
Nov 6, 2026101
Nov 5, 2026114
Nov 4, 202698
Nov 3, 2026118
Nov 2, 2026146
Nov 1, 202687
Oct 31, 202691
Oct 30, 202699
Oct 29, 2026128
Oct 28, 2026131
Oct 27, 2026117
Oct 26, 2026113
Oct 25, 2026104
Oct 24, 2026102
Oct 23, 2026150
Oct 22, 2026215
Oct 21, 2026141
Oct 20, 202692
Oct 19, 202695
Oct 18, 202671
Oct 17, 202673
Oct 16, 202686
Oct 15, 202697
Oct 14, 202694
Oct 13, 202687
Oct 12, 202689
Oct 11, 202689
Oct 10, 202677
Oct 9, 2026103

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 76,930 · -5.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.78K80KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202676,930
Nov 7, 202676,930
Nov 5, 202681,438
Nov 4, 202681,339
Nov 3, 202681,231
Nov 2, 202681,334
Nov 1, 202681,324
Oct 31, 202681,322
Oct 30, 202681,436
Oct 29, 202681,442
Oct 28, 202681,435
Oct 27, 202681,552

Rank over time

#548 · down 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#544#546#548Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#548
Nov 7, 2026#547
Nov 6, 2026#548
Nov 5, 2026#548
Nov 4, 2026#547
Nov 3, 2026#547
Nov 2, 2026#548
Nov 1, 2026#548
Oct 31, 2026#548
Oct 30, 2026#548
Oct 29, 2026#548
Oct 28, 2026#548
Oct 27, 2026#548
Oct 16, 2026#543

Growth %

Average -0.49% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-2.77%
Nov 5, 2026+0.12%
Nov 4, 2026+0.13%
Nov 3, 2026-0.13%
Nov 2, 2026+0.01%
Nov 1, 2026+0.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.14%
Oct 30, 2026-0.01%
Oct 29, 2026+0.01%
Oct 28, 2026-0.14%

Active installs band

70K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.70K75K80KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202670K+
Nov 7, 202670K+
Nov 6, 202680K+
Nov 5, 202680K+
Nov 4, 202680K+
Nov 3, 202680K+
Nov 2, 202680K+
Nov 1, 202680K+
Oct 31, 202680K+
Oct 30, 202680K+
Oct 29, 202680K+
Oct 28, 202680K+
Oct 27, 202680K+
Oct 16, 202680K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #548 → #548Downloads -3.9%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v2.070%
  • v1.130%
  • v1.00.1%

Rating trend

4.2★★★★★21 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.0
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 26, 2017
Last updated
Aug 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Lightweight Sidebar Manager

How many websites use Lightweight Sidebar Manager?

Lightweight Sidebar Manager is active on 70K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #548 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Lightweight Sidebar Manager been downloaded?

1,114,881 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 109 times. See download stats

When was Lightweight Sidebar Manager last updated?

Version 2.0.0 came out on Aug 24, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Lightweight Sidebar Manager compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Lightweight Sidebar Manager have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Lightweight Sidebar Manager up to date. See its security record

Is Lightweight Sidebar Manager still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Lightweight Sidebar Manager have?

4.2 out of 5 from 21 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Lightweight Sidebar Manager?

The plugins most like Lightweight Sidebar Manager, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Simple Page Sidebars (20K+) and SMK Sidebar Generator (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.2

★★★★★

21 reviews

  • 5 stars: 15 reviews, 71%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 10%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 14%
Positive
76%4–5★
Mixed
10%3★
Critical
14%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Lightweight Sidebar Manager
Estimated installs≈ 77,000
Reported installs70K+
Rating4.2
Reviews21
Total downloads1.1M
AuthorBrainstorm Force
First releasedAug 26, 2017
Version2.0.0
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 24, 2026

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