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50+ installs · #20,386 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Media Library Categories
Shares 2 of Categories but exclude's 4 tags.
Most installed
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget
200K+ active installs.
Best rated
Content Aware Sidebars
4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews.
Most recently updated
Content Aware Sidebars
Updated on Oct 23, 2026.
  1. Media Library Categories

    by jeffrey-wp

    Adds the ability to use categories in the media library.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,247
    Rating
    4.2(52)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  2. List Custom Taxonomy Widget

    by Nick Halsey

    The List Custom Taxonomy Widget is a quick and easy way to display custom taxonomies. Simply choose the taxonomy name you want to display from an auto …

    Installs
    8K+
    Rank
    #2,304
    Rating
    4.7(21)
    Updated
    3 months ago

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  3. Flexible Posts Widget

    by DaveE

    An advanced posts display widget with many options. Display posts in your sidebars any way you'd like!

    Installs
    7K+
    Rank
    #2,511
    Rating
    4.7(56)
    Updated
    9 years ago

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  4. Black Studio TinyMCE Widget

    by Black Studio

    The visual editor widget for WordPress.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #236
    Rating
    4.8(191)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  5. Custom Sidebars

    by WebFactory

    Flexible sidebars for custom classic widget configurations on any page or post. Create custom sidebars with ease!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #449
    Rating
    4.7(1K)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  6. Image Widget

    by Nexcess

    A simple image widget that uses the native WordPress media manager to add image widgets to your site.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #398
    Rating
    4.9(287)
    Updated
    6 months ago

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  7. Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

    by Kybernetik Services

    List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #353
    Rating
    4.8(215)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  8. PHP Code Widget

    by Samuel Wood (Otto)

    Like the Text widget, but also allows working PHP code to be inserted.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #573
    Rating
    4.7(61)
    Updated
    4 years ago

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  9. Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

    by monetizemore

    More attention and a higher ad performance with fixed sticky widgets.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #575
    Rating
    4.7(262)
    Updated
    3 years ago

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  10. Content Aware Sidebars

    by Joachim Jensen

    Display new sidebars on any post, page, category etc. Works with Classic Widgets, Block Widgets, and all themes!

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #1,000
    Rating
    4.9(724)
    Updated
    17 days ago

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  11. Enhanced Text Widget

    by cl272

    An enhanced version of the text widget that supports Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes and PHP with linkable widget title.

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #1,001
    Rating
    4.9(50)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  12. Widget Context

    by Kaspars

    Show and hide widgets on specific posts, pages and sections of your site.

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #932
    Rating
    4.5(98)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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