Multiple Sidebars
A wonderful plugin to easily create many custom sidebars. These sidebars can then select in the creation of a post / page / custom post type / category / taxonomy. We give an order, and select several at once. You will…
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Multiple Sidebars shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 600+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (600+ active installs)
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Multiple Sidebars stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| advanced | >100 |
| advanced widgets | >100 |
| sidebar | >100 |
| sidebars | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 from 8 reviews
About Multiple Sidebars
From the official readme · v1.3.0Description
A wonderful plugin to easily create many custom sidebars. These sidebars can then select in the creation of a post / page / custom post type / category / taxonomy. We give an order, and select several at once.
You will see all active sidebars instead of seeing just one.
VISIT https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-widgets/
Español:
Un maravilloso plugin para poder crear fácilmente muchos sidebars. Estos sidebars luego los podremos seleccionar en la creacián de un post / page / custom post type / category / taxonomy. Podremos darle un orden, y seleccionar varios a la vez.
Se verán todos los sidebars activos.
VISITAR https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-widgets/
Installation
- Download, install and activate the Plugin.
- Go to the new Sidebars menu and DEFINE one or more new custom sidebars. Enter their name and add a brief COMMENT to describe them. (I say DEFINE because you actually create the content for the sidebars in Step 3.)
- Go to Appearance > Widgets. You will now see the sidebars you created on the right. (a) Add the new Multiple Sidebars Widget to the Default item on the right. (We did NOT add it to the Sidebar item, we added it to Default.) (b) Add your content into each of the new Sidebar items on the right. This is where you actually get to create your sidebar items with the relevant text, graphics, etc.
- Create or Edit the page, post, or item where you want to use the new sidebars. A new section on the right should allow you to activate or deactivate the new Sidebars to add them to the page, post, etc. You can order them vertically (top and bottom).
- Insert into default sidebar of theme, the MultipleSidebars Widget. Or go to Appearance > Editor and replace the following code to Sidebar.php
for this
That is it. The pages should now display the sidebar that you activated for each of them with the content that you gave them in the Widget’s page. There is also a sub-menu called OPTIONS inside the Sidebars menu where you can activate specific Sidebars as default for new pages, posts, etc.
Frosado, Thanks for the guide!
VISIT https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-widgets/
Changelog
Correción de incompatibilidad con plugin Advanced Custom Fields
1.3.0
- Correcciones de bugs
1.2.9
- Poder seleccionar los sidebars por defecto en entradas, páginas y categorías.
- Correcciones de bugs
1.2.8
- Carga de scripts solamente en el área del administrador
1.2.7
- Corrección al instalar plugin
1.2.6
- Se agregó la función pública $MultipleSidebars->is_active_sidebar();
1.2.5
- Corrección de bugs de desarrollo
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FAQ
Multiple Sidebars: quick answers
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Is Multiple Sidebars free?
Yes. Multiple Sidebars is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Multiple Sidebars safe to use in 2026?
Multiple Sidebars shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 600+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Multiple Sidebars?
Multiple Sidebars is active on 600+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 65,126 times since it launched in March 2012. It was downloaded 109 times in the last 30 days.
Does Multiple Sidebars work with WordPress 7.1?
Multiple Sidebars is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Multiple Sidebars last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.0, was released on April 8, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Multiple Sidebars?
Multiple Sidebars is developed and maintained by Andrico.
What are the best alternatives to Multiple Sidebars?
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