What Sideblog did
Sideblog offered one way to implement “asides”—short posts, commonly one or two sentences, displayed in a sidebar or another compact area. Historical readme instructions directed publishers to create an asides category, activate the plugin and add its widget or theme function.
The archived WordPress plugin mirror lists the contributor as kates, identifies katesgasis.com as the donation and older-version site, and describes the project as “a simple aside plugin.” Review the archived plugin mirror ↗
Verified project signals
PHP code extending the publishing interface and theme output.
Short updates stored as WordPress posts in a selected category.
The Wordfence record lists the plugin as removed.
A published vulnerability affects versions through 6.0.
Why this archive does not offer a download
Wordfence records CVE-2022-1787 for Sideblog versions up to and including 6.0 and labels the issue unpatched. Installing abandoned code would turn a historical resource into a security risk. View the vulnerability record ↗
Source code can still be useful for research in an offline environment. A live site should use a supported approach with explicit update ownership.
The useful idea to preserve
Sideblog separated quick thoughts from longer articles while keeping them inside the publisher’s own WordPress archive. Today the same outcome can be built with a dedicated category and Query Loop block, or with a custom post type when notes need distinct fields and permissions.
Use the replacement guide to choose a maintained approach.
Frequently asked questions
Who developed the Sideblog plugin?
Historical plugin records name the WordPress.org contributor kates and identify katesgasis.com as the project website. This site does not claim to be the original developer.
Is the Sideblog plugin still maintained?
The available Wordfence record lists the plugin as removed and an issue affecting versions through 6.0 as unpatched. It should be treated as retired software.
What is a WordPress aside?
An aside is a short, lightweight post intended to be read differently from a full article. It can still be modeled with ordinary WordPress content and taxonomy.