Widget Output Filters

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1. ★★★★★ cherryaustin

   9.6y ago

   If I’d found your library a week ago, I’d have got a lot more of my “life” stuff done! I suppose I’d have learned somewhat less about the darker depths of WordPress core – but I still didn’t succeed in modifying my widget output correctly. Added Widget Output Filters, spent ten minutes reading up, and the job’s done. So … thanks, but please could you come round and sort out all the housework & laundry I’ve let slide? 😉

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2. ★★★★★ flamenco

   10.3y ago

   This is a great plugin! I remember a bunch of projects ago that I was wanting to be able to put some stuff into widget areas independent of stuff already entered via the admin interface. And here it is. 🙂 Yes, you need to write some code, but this is cleaner and nicer than setting up an output buffer, setting up a fancy shortcode scenario from scratch, or other means. Philip – thanks very much! Dave

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3. ★★★★★ Bryan Willis

   10.7y ago

   Finally a solution to something that was once so complicated to do…

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-14 70+ → 60+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-03-12 60+ → 70+ up after 6 days in tier
3. 2026-03-06 70+ → 60+ down after 6 days in tier
4. 2026-02-28 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-02-27 70+ → 60+ down after 210 days in tier
6. 2025-08-01 80+ → 70+ down after 2 days in tier
7. 2025-07-30 70+ → 80+ up after 5 days in tier
8. 2025-07-25 80+ → 70+ down after 3 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).

• Blocksy Companion 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Widget Importer & Exporter 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Widget Context 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• S SpiceBox 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• C Custom Post Type Widgets 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Widget Content Blocks 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A

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Widget Output Filters: 60+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/widget-output-filters