AH Display Widgets
by Andreas Hecht · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 7 other plugins · 8.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Simply hide widgets on specified pages. Adds checkboxes to each widget to either show or hide it on every site page.
49 health vs 54 average across 3,790 Admin & Utilities plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.27, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2861 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
335
now · peak 679
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.8y ago
latest release · v1.0.3
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2017-12-11 · 1,435 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ brt6.8y ago
just uninstalled the old “Display Widget” from Strategy 11 and installed this plugin, the settings of all the widgets are still here, amazing! works exactly like the abandoned plugin, thank you _very_very_ much for this great replacement! This topic was modified 6 years, 8 months ago by brt.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ focuswp6.9y ago
Excellent plugin, very easy to use and works very well. I am very happy to have chosen it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ NightL7.8y ago
took over admin for old site which still had Display Widgets such a simple way to replace old plugin and retain settings
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ralphw8.1y ago
Many thanks for this light plug-in that cleanly and easily does what it says it will do. Thank you! (Vielen Dank!)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Natalya8.2y ago
Спасибо за ваш плагин! Он очень удобный и понятный. Использую на двух сайтах.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ beachmat8.4y ago
Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ htz778.4y ago
Thank you! AH Display Widgets is a perfect drop-in replacement for the original Display Widgets plugins. It works exactly the same way, and retains all prior user settings/selections. Great job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ seagaard8.8y ago
Works at it should. No problems at all. Using it instead of the old Display Widgets.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-29 9K+ → 8K+ down after 232 days in tier
- 2025-11-09 10K+ → 9K+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Blocksy Companion 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
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Widget Context 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A - S SpiceBox 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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Hide Posts 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A - C Custom Post Type Widgets 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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