Simple Page Sidebars Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/simple-page-sidebars

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

20K active installs v1.2.1 PHP + WP 4.9+ Updated Feb 23, 2025
custom-sidebarssidebarswidgets
92
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Simple Page Sidebars Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 92/100

Simple Page Sidebars has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "simple-page-sidebars" plugin version 1.2.1 demonstrates a generally good security posture based on the provided static analysis. It has a minimal attack surface, with only one AJAX handler and no exposed REST API routes or shortcodes. Encouragingly, the analysis indicates this single AJAX handler has an authentication check, and there are no identified dangerous functions, file operations, or external HTTP requests, which significantly reduces common attack vectors. The presence of nonce checks and a reasonable percentage of SQL queries using prepared statements are positive indicators of secure coding practices. The complete absence of known CVEs and past vulnerability history further contributes to a perception of a well-maintained and secure plugin.

Key Concerns

  • Capability checks are missing
  • Low percentage of properly escaped output
Vulnerabilities
None known

Simple Page Sidebars Security Vulnerabilities

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

Simple Page Sidebars 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

Simple Page Sidebars 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:51
actionwidgets_initsimple-page-sidebars.php:58
actionwidgets_initsimple-page-sidebars.php:59
filtersidebars_widgetssimple-page-sidebars.php:62
actionplugins_loadedsimple-page-sidebars.php:198
Maintenance & Trust

Simple Page Sidebars Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedFeb 23, 2025
PHP min version
Downloads457K

Community Trust

Rating98/100
Number of ratings54
Active installs20K
Developer Profile

Simple Page Sidebars Developer Profile

Cedaro

4 plugins · 32K total installs

90
trust score
Avg Security Score
94/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Simple Page Sidebars

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

Asset Fingerprints

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

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
sps-page-sidebar-select
Data Attributes
data-sps-sidebar-id
JS Globals
sps_admin_bar
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Page Sidebars