Sidebar Content Clone Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/sidebar-content-clone

Sidebar Content Clone is a WordPress plugin that allows you to clone all widgets from one sidebar area to another sidebar area by one click.

400 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Mar 1, 2026
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100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Sidebar Content Clone Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

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

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "sidebar-content-clone" v1.2 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. It demonstrates excellent adherence to secure coding practices, with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements and all output being properly escaped. The presence of nonce and capability checks on its single AJAX handler further mitigates potential risks. The absence of any dangerous functions, file operations, external HTTP requests, or taint flows is commendable.

The plugin's vulnerability history is also clean, with no recorded CVEs of any severity. This, combined with the robust code signals, suggests a well-developed and secure plugin. The low attack surface, consisting solely of a single, protected AJAX handler, minimizes the potential for exploitation. While there are no immediate concerns identified in the provided data, maintaining this level of vigilance and continuing to follow secure coding practices will be crucial for its long-term security.

In conclusion, "sidebar-content-clone" v1.2 appears to be a highly secure plugin. Its strengths lie in its minimal attack surface, comprehensive use of security checks like nonces and capabilities, and the complete absence of known vulnerabilities or risky code patterns. There are no significant weaknesses or potential risks indicated by the analysis.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Sidebar Content Clone Security Vulnerabilities

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

Sidebar Content Clone Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped2 total outputs
Attack Surface

Sidebar Content Clone Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

AJAX Handlers 1

authwp_ajax_clone_widget_areasidebar-content-clone.php:24
WordPress Hooks 2
actionplugins_loadedsidebar-content-clone.php:21
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptssidebar-content-clone.php:23
Maintenance & Trust

Sidebar Content Clone Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 1, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads9K

Community Trust

Rating30/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs400
Developer Profile

Sidebar Content Clone Developer Profile

Gaurang Sondagar

2 plugins · 80K total installs

79
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
1194 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Sidebar Content Clone

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

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/sidebar-content-clone/assets/js/scc-widget-cloner.js/wp-content/plugins/sidebar-content-clone/assets/css/scc-widget-cloner.css
Script Paths
assets/js/scc-widget-cloner.js
Version Parameters
sidebar-content-clone/assets/js/scc-widget-cloner.js?ver=1.0sidebar-content-clone/assets/css/scc-widget-cloner.css?ver=1.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

JS Globals
SidebarCloneData
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Sidebar Content Clone