Historical context before modern advice
The original domain appeared in Sideblog plugin records as the author website and download location. This independent publication preserves that subject without presenting retired code as safe to install.
Preserve evidence. Separate it from recommendations.
Document
Link primary repositories and preserved project records.
Assess
State removal, maintenance and vulnerability status clearly.
Translate
Turn an old feature into a current publishing requirement.
Replace
Prefer supported core capabilities and portable content.
Short posts deserved a different reading experience
Sideblog implemented “asides”: brief posts, often one or two sentences, presented separately from full articles. The format anticipated the status updates, notes streams and microblog sections that publishers still build today.
The old plugin is no longer an appropriate production dependency. The publishing pattern remains useful and can be recreated with maintained WordPress functionality.
Explore the asides format →Move from plugin history to a durable publishing system
Is an old plugin still safe to depend on?
Answer five evidence-based questions to classify migration urgency. The checker runs locally in your browser and does not pretend to query a live vulnerability database.
Frequently asked questions
What was the Sideblog WordPress plugin?
Sideblog displayed short WordPress posts, often called asides, separately from ordinary articles. Historical plugin records identify katesgasis.com as its author website.
Can I download Sideblog here?
No. This site does not redistribute the removed plugin. It documents the software and explains safer ways to recreate the publishing pattern.