AH Display Widgets
v1.0.3by Andreas Hecht · updated 8 years ago
Simply hide widgets on specified pages. Adds checkboxes to each widget to either show or hide it on every site page.
- Rank
- #2,409
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 8,310
- 8K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 77.1K
- 77,056 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 11 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
AH Display Widgets at a glance
AH Display Widgets is a WordPress plugin by Andreas Hecht with 8K+ active installs, the #2,409 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 21 times, 39% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 1.0.3 came out on Oct 29, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.0.31. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “display widgets”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats489 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | AH Display Widgets |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 18 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 8,313 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 8,313 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8,318 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 8,311 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8,320 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8,303 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8,310 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8,330 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8,339 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8,352 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8,356 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8,366 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8,357 |
Rank over time
#2,409 · down 7 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #2,409 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #2,411 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #2,410 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #2,412 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #2,408 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #2,409 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #2,409 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #2,403 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #2,402 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #2,401 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #2,405 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #2,404 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #2,405 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #2,402 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.11% |
Active installs band
8K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #2404 → #2412
- Tested up to 5.0.30 → 5.0.31
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 5.0.31
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Sep 26, 2017
- Last updated
- Oct 29, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about AH Display Widgets
How many websites use AH Display Widgets?
AH Display Widgets is active on 8K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,409 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has AH Display Widgets been downloaded?
77,056 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 21 times. See download stats
When was AH Display Widgets last updated?
Version 1.0.3 came out on Oct 29, 2018 (8 years ago). See every release
Is AH Display Widgets compatible with the latest WordPress?
AH Display Widgets’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Does AH Display Widgets have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for AH Display Widgets. See its security record
Is AH Display Widgets still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does AH Display Widgets have?
5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to AH Display Widgets?
The plugins most like AH Display Widgets, by the tags they share, are Widget Context (30K+), Hide Posts (20K+) and Widget Content Blocks (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
11 reviews
- 5 stars: 11 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 8,310 |
| Reported installs | 8K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 11 |
| Total downloads | 77.1K |
| Author | Andreas Hecht |
| First released | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2018 |
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