Widgets Control
by itthinx · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 24 other plugins · 22.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
A Widget toolbox that adds visibility management and helps to control where widgets, sidebars and content are shown efficiently.
78 health vs 54 average across 3,790 Admin & Utilities plugins
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
Well tuned across the board
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
144
now · peak 469
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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v3.0.0
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 46% 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-10-16 · 1,425 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 ↗- ★★★★★ edwin123456784.1y ago
Widgets Control OK
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ blackf02284.1y ago
Very useful!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hikingtom6.7y ago
easy and direct access to widgets
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jakirhossainb7.4y ago
I am really grateful to WordPress. Its very useful for me. Nice site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anticosti7.8y ago
A must use plugin. Good job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bruce7.9y ago
Just doing review so the damn thang will go the Hell away off my admin page.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mauryg8.6y ago
Very useful addon to Widget library
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bitpath8.6y ago
Does the job, and does it well.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-17 900+ → 800+ down after 32 days in tier
- 2026-01-16 800+ → 900+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2025-12-13 900+ → 800+ down after 163 days in tier
- 2025-07-03 1K+ → 900+ 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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Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Image Widget 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
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 -
Widget Context 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Content Aware Sidebars – Fastest Widget Area Plugin 30K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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