Widget Builder

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1. ★★★★★ Clicknathan

   9.1y ago

   I get this error when using the plugin with PHP7: Deprecated: Methods with the same name as their class will not be constructors in a future version of PHP; Tribe_Widget_Builder_Display has a deprecated constructor in /www/wp-content/plugins/widget-builder/classes/custom-widget-display.php on line 19 Fatal error: Cannot use lexical variable $widget_widget as a parameter name in /www/wp-content/plugins/widget-builder/classes/wp_add_dashboard_widget.php on line 5

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2. ★★★★★ GaryManners

   9.9y ago

   I’ve always wanted a way to create page content that can then be displayed in a widget . his plugin does that by allowing you to create your own widget using a basic visual editor just like editing a page, you can add photos, change formatting, etc. Well executed in the samples that I tried out.

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3. ★★★★★ Abdul Muqsit

   10.2y ago

   Tha’ts what i need for my project, you can create any kind of Widget just like pages and post.

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4. ★★★★★ musixland

   11.0y ago

   it sounded very good building your own widgets but unfortunately this plugin causes a lot of problems after installing it my website couldn’t be loaded anymore and i had no access to my dashboard anymore after removing it via ftp client all went back to normal

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5. ★★★★★ Verdi Heinz

   11.0y ago

   Made it possible for me to display a custom widget for each section of my site. Really happy with this, also for the fact that the fixed the 4.3 compatibility error very quickly.

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6. ★★★★★ pixeltopress

   11.0y ago

   Just the plugin I was looking for. I hope they maintain it though.

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7. ★★★★★ Steve

   11.7y ago

   PHP support would complete this plugin.

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8. ★★★★★ M.F. Jong

   11.8y ago

   By itself it works well. But when adding any social media sharing plugin the social media scripts are duplicated for EACH widget created/used via this widget builder plugin. Therefor we do not advice to use this plugin until it is solved.

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Automated 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

1. 2026-05-02 600+ → 500+ down after 273 days in tier
2. 2025-08-02 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-08-01 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-07-31 700+ → 600+ down after 192 days in tier
5. 2025-01-20 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in tier
6. 2025-01-18 700+ → 800+ up after 8 days in tier
7. 2025-01-10 800+ → 700+ down after 123 days in tier
8. 2024-09-09 900+ → 800+ down after 7 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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• Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
• Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin 30K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• S SpiceBox 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B

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Widget Builder: 500+ active installs, 3.7★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/widget-builder