Conditional Widgets
by Jason LeMahieu (MadtownLems) · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily control the display of widgets based on pages or categories
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Health
C 61/100
Stale
Active installs
7K+
≈7.1K estimated
Momentum
+62%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “conditional widgets” to your wp.org tags. You rank #10 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 1 listed it's a slot worth spending.
61 health vs 58 average across 25,762 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.9%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 142.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 627 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 24 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
1 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 627 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| conditional widgets | #10 | #19 | down 1 |
| conditional tags | #24 | #22 | — |
| widgets your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “conditional widgets” to your wp.org tags. You rank #10 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 1 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.4K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
1.7y ago
latest release · v3.3 · 13 Feb 2025
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% 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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 7K.
Install history since 4 Feb 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ zinkab6.2y ago
I have been looking for such a widget for some time, and found it today. It is working with wp 5.5. Thank you for the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FeliceAntonio7.6y ago
Very useful plugin, light, easy to use for customizing each category widget, or page too, it works very well. Thanks -:)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ momo-fr8.2y ago
Hi, I see that this plugin is no longer followed by its developer for a long time, to delete?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tommyg739.1y ago
If you have certain browser extensions (like Grammerly) it will not work. Somehow the enable crashes or delays too long with them. This topic was modified 8 years, 9 months ago by tommyg73.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ worsin9.7y ago
Its currently not compatible with WooCommerce and a post that was made a month ago by someone regarding this was completely ignored. Seems the developer doesn’t care about compatibility.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stellaseaspirit10.3y ago
This plugin is simple and very efficient. Delivers exactly what it promises. Thank you so much for creating it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 576476410.3y ago
Works and very useful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Manas Mitra10.5y ago
Good Plugin. Works as described. Five star no doubt.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.3 Updated tested to version, documented support for custom post type and taxonomy support 3.3
- — Version 3.2 Tested through version 6.5.5 3.2
- — Version 3.1 Added message to readme explaining the future of Conditional widgets after WordPress 5.8 3 Improved string translatability (Props @alexclassroom) 3.1
- — Version 2.2 New Features: Hide on Desktop / Hide on Mobile. (Note that using either of these options will immediately hide the widget when the condition is true, and any other options to ‘show’ will be ignored. Fixes lots of small b 2.2
- — Version 2.1 Major update of code formatting to better align with WordPress style and guidelines – props @cFoellmann Support Conditional Widgets toggle JavaScript on the Customize screen 2.1
- — Version 2.0.5 Attempted to resolve the strict warnings IMPORTANT! If updating in a MultiSite/Network environment, you’ll need to visit the dashboard of every site for the plugin to continue to work properly. If you have a large networ 2.0.5
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 63 languages, 7 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 39 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily control the display of widgets based on pages or categories"
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 728 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 1 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-13 6K+ → 7K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-10 7K+ → 6K+ down after 315 days in tier
- 2025-11-29 8K+ → 7K+ down after 365 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 9K+ → 8K+ down after 164 days in tier
- 2024-06-18 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-17 9K+ → 10K+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2024-06-08 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-07 9K+ → 10K+ up after 2 days in tier
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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Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress 300K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B -
Widget Importer & Exporter 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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