CG Dynamic Sidebar
CG Dynamic Sidebar helps you to add/create multiple sidebar areas in your admin widgets screen. Easy Installation and Easy management.
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CG Dynamic Sidebar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.1 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where CG Dynamic Sidebar stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cg dynamic sidebar | #2 |
| custom sidebar | >100 |
| dynamic sidebar | >100 |
| multiple sidebar | >100 |
| sidebar | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About CG Dynamic Sidebar
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Are you looking for easy and robust way to manage your sidebar areas dynamically from wordpress admin ? CG Dynamic Sidebar is a suite of components which helps you to create your custom sidebar area and allows you to add upto 20 different sidebar areas which you can use them in your website.
CG Dynamic Sidebar is focused on ease of integration and ease of use. It is deliberately powerful plugin using which users can create their own sidebar easily without having any technical knowledge of how to create custom sidebars.
Usage :
<?php dynamic_sidebar("my-custom-sidebar"); ?>
Usage
While adding your sidebar area you have option to keep your sidebar id, this id will be used to display your custom sidebar in page/post.
If you have added a new sidebar with below details :
Sidebar Title : My Custom Sidebar
Sidebar id : my-custom-sidebar
Then, to use this sidebar, you have to use below PHP code in your sidebar.php or anywhere you want to show this sidebar.
<?php dynamic_sidebar("my-custom-sidebar"); ?>
Installation
From WordPress Admin Panel
- Click on Add new under Plugin menu.
- Type CG Dynamic Sidebar in the input field and press enter.
- Install and Activate CG Dynamic Sidebar from listing.
From WordPress.org
- Download CG Dynamic Sidebar.
- Upload the ‘cg-dynamic-sidebar’ directory to your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory, using your favorite method (ftp, sftp, scp, etc…)
- Activate CG Dynamic Sidebar from your Plugins page.
After Installation and Activation : WordPress dashboard
- Visit ‘Appearance > Widgets’
- You will find a button in right side of your admin screen [ Add new sidebar area ]
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FAQ
CG Dynamic Sidebar: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is CG Dynamic Sidebar free?
Yes. CG Dynamic Sidebar is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is CG Dynamic Sidebar safe to use in 2026?
CG Dynamic Sidebar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CG Dynamic Sidebar?
CG Dynamic Sidebar is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,909 times since it launched in June 2016. It was downloaded 110 times in the last 30 days.
Does CG Dynamic Sidebar work with WordPress 7.1?
CG Dynamic Sidebar is officially tested up to WordPress 5.1.27, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was CG Dynamic Sidebar last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on March 11, 2019 (8 years ago).
Who makes CG Dynamic Sidebar?
CG Dynamic Sidebar is developed and maintained by Chandan Garg.
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