Multiple Sidebar Generator Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/multiple-sidebar-generator

Easily assign custom, widget-enabled sidebars to any page.

100 active installs v2.1.1 PHP + WP 3.0+ Updated Mar 13, 2017
custom-sidebarsdynamic-sidebarsidebarssimplewidgets
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Multiple Sidebar Generator Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Multiple Sidebar Generator has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "multiple-sidebar-generator" v2.1.1 plugin exhibits a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any known CVEs, critical or high severity taint flows, and the fact that all discovered SQL queries utilize prepared statements are positive indicators. The plugin also appears to have a limited attack surface with only one AJAX handler and no exposed REST API routes or shortcodes. Furthermore, the presence of nonce checks, although not universally applied across all entry points, is a notable security practice.

Key Concerns

  • Capability checks are missing
  • Output escaping is not consistently applied
  • SQL queries are not always prepared
  • Nonce checks are not on all entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Multiple Sidebar Generator Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Multiple Sidebar Generator Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
2
6 prepared
Unescaped Output
17
27 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

75% prepared8 total queries

Output Escaping

61% escaped44 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
process_sidebar_update (admin\admin.php:442)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Multiple Sidebar Generator Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_simplepagesidebars_update_page_sidebaradmin\admin.php:40
WordPress Hooks 18
actioninitadmin\admin.php:24
actionsave_postadmin\admin.php:38
actionadmin_menuadmin\admin.php:42
actionadd_meta_boxesadmin\admin.php:43
actionadmin_initadmin\admin.php:45
filterparse_queryadmin\admin.php:47
filtermanage_pages_columnsadmin\admin.php:48
actionmanage_edit-page_sortable_columnsadmin\admin.php:49
actionmanage_pages_custom_columnadmin\admin.php:50
actionquick_edit_custom_boxadmin\admin.php:51
actionbulk_edit_custom_boxadmin\admin.php:52
actionadmin_footer-edit.phpadmin\admin.php:53
actionwidgets_admin_pageadmin\admin.php:55
actionadmin_initsimple-page-sidebars.php:40
actionwidgets_initsimple-page-sidebars.php:47
actionwidgets_initsimple-page-sidebars.php:48
filtersidebars_widgetssimple-page-sidebars.php:51
actionplugins_loadedsimple-page-sidebars.php:189
Maintenance & Trust

Multiple Sidebar Generator Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.7.32
Last updatedMar 13, 2017
PHP min version
Downloads8K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs100
Developer Profile

Multiple Sidebar Generator Developer Profile

Deepak Sharma

3 plugins · 120 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Multiple Sidebar Generator

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/multiple-sidebar-generator/admin/js/simple-page-sidebars-admin.js/wp-content/plugins/multiple-sidebar-generator/admin/css/simple-page-sidebars-admin.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/multiple-sidebar-generator/admin/js/simple-page-sidebars-admin.js
Version Parameters
multiple-sidebar-generator/admin/js/simple-page-sidebars-admin.js?ver=multiple-sidebar-generator/admin/css/simple-page-sidebars-admin.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
simple-page-sidebar
HTML Comments
<!-- Add widget areas using this filter. --><!-- Help ensure widgets don't get mixed up if widget areas are added or removed. --><!-- If any custom sidebars have been assigned to pages, merge them with already defined widget areas. --><!-- Register the widget areas. -->+4 more
Data Attributes
data-sidebar-id
JS Globals
simple_page_sidebars_admin_options
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Multiple Sidebar Generator