of fig1 fig1 is an exterior view of the foot bracket 22 of fig1 fig1 is an isometric view of the adjustment plate 86 plate holes 88 may be used for insertion of at least one bolt 42 when the adjustment plate 86 is used to align the main bracket 18 and the side rail 16 as shown in fig2 b fig1 shows a flow diagram of a method 200 for stabilizing a ladder a step 210 may comprise mounting a ladder stabilizer to a side rail of the ladder wherein the ladder stabilizer includes a main bracket connected to the side rail of the ladder a lower arm connected to the main bracket a foot bracket connected to the lower arm an upper arm connected to the foot bracket and a slide arm inserted into the upper arm next a step 220 may comprise placing the foot bracket onto a surface next a step 230 may comprise connecting the slide arm to the main bracket the method 200 may include a step 240 of inserting a first pin through the upper arm and through the slide arm likewise a step 250 may include inserting a second pin through the main bracket and through a slide arm box on the slide arm a further step 260 may comprise connecting a foot plate to the foot bracket for tapered ladders a step 270 may comprise inserting an adjustment plate between the main bracket and a side rail of a ladder a step 280 may comprise connecting the slide arm to the main bracket and a step 290 may comprise securing the lower arm to the foot bracket with a foot bracket bolt it should be.