Better Widgets
v0.3by shaunandrews Β· updated 12 years ago
Make it easier to manage your site's widgets.
- Rank
- β
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2.9K
- 2,855 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- β
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Better Widgets at a glance
Better Widgets is a WordPress plugin by shaunandrews with fewer than 10 active installs. Itβs rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 0.3 came out on Jan 22, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads Β· the last 30 days
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| Date | Better Widgets |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Rating trend
5.0β β β β β 2 reviews Β· steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- β
- Requires PHP
- β
- First released
- Nov 4, 2013
- Last updated
- Jan 22, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Better Widgets
How many websites use Better Widgets?
Better Widgets is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Better Widgets been downloaded?
2,855 times in total since 2013.
When was Better Widgets last updated?
Version 0.3 came out on Jan 22, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Better Widgets still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Better Widgets have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Better Widgets?
The plugins most like Better Widgets, by the tags they share, are SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+), Jeg Kit for Elementor (300K+) and Widget Importer & Exporter (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
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5.0
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2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4β5β
- Mixed
- 0%3β
- Critical
- 0%1β2β
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 2.9K |
| Author | shaunandrews |
| First released | Nov 4, 2013 |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.8 |
| Requires PHP | β |
| Last updated | Jan 22, 2014 |
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