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Lightweight Sidebar Manager — WordPress File Manager Plugin

by Brainstorm Force · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.0 Tested up to WP 7.1

Lightweight Sidebar Manager has 80,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,108,626 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 24, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Lightweight Sidebar Manager at a glance

Active installs
80,000+
Total downloads
1,108,626
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Lightweight Sidebar Manager well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
14%
3 of 21 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Create unlimited sidebars
  • Place them any location your theme has defined (Footer Widgets / Left or Right Sidebar)
  • Works with any theme
  • Conditionally display sidebars on specific posts, pages, taxonomies or custom post types
  • Display sidebars based on user roles

Lightweight Sidebar Manager reviews and ratings

21 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.2 out of 5

21 reviews

5★
15
4★
1
3★
2
2★
0
1★
3

  • Fantastic plugin, works perfectly, never an issue

    Had it for years, always worked perfectly

    lucio7

  • Very Helpful and Works Nicely

    Very helpful plugin and thank you to the developers!!!

    twowithink

  • Easy to use, works well

    It took jut a few moments to figure out how to use this plugin (just follow the instructions), but then it was very easy. And it allows us to personalize our site to a much greater degree than ever before. We use it most in conjunction with Product Filter by WBW plugin because we have many products and many categories--and as a customer navigates our site, we want certain filters to appear on ceratin pages. This Sidebar plugin made that super easy.

    landreiziger

  • Website not opening after installation

    Hi there!I wanted to try this pluging after some reviews but to my unfortunate, the website where I installed this plugin is not opening after installation.

    Tasadduq Hussain

  • Easy does it

    One of these simple things Wordpress doesn't offer yet. This plugin works and is easy to use.

    tastymouse

  • Doesn't work in Graphene

    Doesn't work in Graphene

    Francisco T. Arquer

Where Lightweight Sidebar Manager ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Lightweight Sidebar Manager appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best File Manager Plugins #37 in search, not tagged #62 –

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Details

Create new sidebar areas and display them conditionally on certain pages. Works with all themes.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • conditional sidebar
  • custom sidebar
  • custom widget areas
  • sidebar manager
  • widgets

More from Brainstorm Force

Version
2.0.0
Last updated
Aug 24, 2026
First published
Aug 26, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Lightweight Sidebar Manager FAQ

What does Lightweight Sidebar Manager do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Lightweight Sidebar Manager offers Create unlimited sidebars, Place them any location your theme has defined (Footer Widgets / Left or Right Sidebar), Works with any theme, Conditionally display sidebars on specific posts, pages, taxonomies or custom post types and Display sidebars based on user roles.

How many active installs does Lightweight Sidebar Manager have?

WordPress.org reports 80,000+ active installs for Lightweight Sidebar Manager as of September 7, 2026.

Is Lightweight Sidebar Manager still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 24, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Lightweight Sidebar Manager free?

Lightweight Sidebar Manager is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Lightweight Sidebar Manager rank among File Manager Plugins?

Lightweight Sidebar Manager is #62 in the WordPress.org File Manager Plugins ranking.