Per Page Sidebars
The Per Page Sidebars (PPS) plugin allows blog administrators to create a unique sidebar for each Page. No template editing is required.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.2★ from 10
- Active installs
- 900+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 14 Mar 2018
- Added
- Aug 2010
- Requires WP
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- WP 4.9.31
- Downloads
- 68,526
Our analysis
AI-assistedPer Page Sidebars is a WordPress plugin that enables you to create and display custom sidebars for individual pages or posts on your site. It allows you to replace existing theme sidebars with custom ones, providing flexibility in sidebar content across different pages. This is particularly useful for users who want unique sidebars for each page without needing to modify theme templates.
The plugin works by hijacking the current theme's sidebars, ensuring compatibility with all themes and widgets. You can easily set up custom sidebars by editing a page and placing widgets in the newly created sidebar through the Appearance->Widgets screen. This plugin is suitable for site owners looking to enhance their site's layout and functionality with tailored sidebars.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress site owners who want to customise sidebar content on a per-page basis.
What it does well
- ✓Allows creation of custom sidebars for individual pages or posts
- ✓Compatible with every theme and all widgets
- ✓Enables unique sidebars even if the theme does not support it
- ✓Facilitates themed areas using parent pages without custom templates
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in March 2018
- •Tested only up to WordPress version 4.9.31
- •Directory score indicates potential issues
Verdict
Per Page Sidebars offers useful functionality for customising sidebars, but its outdated status may raise concerns for some users.
From the developer
Brian Layman's own description of Per Page Sidebars, lightly tidied.
This plugin allows the creation and display of custom sidebars for any page (or post) on your site. On each page, you can choose which of your current theme’s sidebars will be replaced. The replacement works for all descendants of a replaced page.
In this fashion you can:
1. Easily create a CMS like site with unique sidebars for every page, even if your theme doesn’t support it.
2. Create a sidebar with a Cart widget that displays on store pages created by the WP-E-Commerce page, but not anywhere else on the site.
3. Use parent pages to create themed areas of your site, without creating custom page templates.
This plugin is compatible with every theme and all widgets because it hijacks your theme’s sidebars instead of replacing them.
Use
- Edit a page or create and save one. It must at least have a title.
- On the Appearance->Widgets screen, place the widgets on the newly created sidebar that matches your post.
This video describes the usage of the plugin: