Widget Visibility Control
by Fernando Tellado · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 22 other plugins · 31K+ installs across the portfolio →
Lightweight conditional widget visibility. Show or hide widgets by page, URL, post type, category, user role, login status, and schedule.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈210 estimated
Momentum
+181%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “jetpack” for “control”. “jetpack” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “control” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.7%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,186 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 10 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 8 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
52
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
44%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+1.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| widget visibility your tag | #5 | #14 | up 1 |
| widget logic your tag | #9 | #22 | up 6 |
| visibility | #15 | #17 | up 2 |
| conditional widgets your tag | #20 | #24 | up 1 |
| control | #23 | #21 | down 1 |
| about me widget | #16 | #21 | up 5 |
| widget control | #10 | #23 | up 1 |
| version control | #18 | #19 | up 6 |
| status control | #11 | #20 | up 4 |
| menu visibility | #21 | #22 | down 1 |
| ad widget | #23 | #20 | down 1 |
| site visibility | #14 | #20 | 0 |
| conditional visibility | #15 | #18 | up 1 |
| plugin visibility | #16 | #20 | down 2 |
| ai visibility | #17 | #19 | up 7 |
| hide ads widget | #18 | #23 | down 2 |
| menu visibility by role | #18 | #21 | up 2 |
| widget schedule | #19 | #22 | 0 |
| jetpack your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget options your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
55 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 37 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “jetpack” for “control”. “jetpack” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “control” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 18 Dec 2025 · 317 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 979 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
8d ago
latest release · v1.5.1 · 23 Oct 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 48 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 200.
Install history since 8 Jul 2026
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Alain Aubry6mo ago
Another excellent plugin—thank you! As expected from Fernando Tellado, this plugin is simple, focused, and does exactly what it promises without unnecessary complexity. I had been using another plugin for the same purpose, but it was full of ads, upsells, and artificially restricted features. After years of frustration, switching to this was a relief. What stands out the most: All features are available in the free version, with no hidden limitations. Clean and focused functionality—no bloat, just what you need. No external connections, tracking, or data collection, which is increasingly rare and very appreciated. If you’re looking for a lightweight and trustworthy solution for widget visibility control, this plugin is a solid choice.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Themico7mo ago
The plugin works and is made for optimization.One ask – when there are many taxonomies (WC site) with many terms. When you select a Taxonomy, it takes minutes to find a term in the dropdown, because they are all listed in one dropdown. Would be great to have Txonomy > Select specific taxonomy > Select term in that taxonomy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alvaro Torres10mo ago
A must!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Héctor Tellado10mo ago
Just great to add some control when you have so many over the years
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 2 at 90% or more
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Lightweight conditional widget visibility. Show or hide widgets by page, URL, post type, category, user rol..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 17 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 17 of 17 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "built for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Block editor, Jetpack, YouTube.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,212 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "conditional widgets" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-13 100+ → 200+ up
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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ThemeZee Toolkit 6K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Jetpack Protect 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Jetpack VaultPress Backup 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Stop XML-RPC Attacks 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Widget Visibility Without Jetpack 5K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag D -
Gallery Carousel Without JetPack 4K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag D
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