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Customize Widgets

v1.0

by Jess Mann · updated 11 years ago

Too many widgets cluttering up your wordpress install? This plugin allows you to hide unwanted widgets from the Appearance > Widgets panel, and any …

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Rank
#48,437
Down5,638 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 11
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.2K
2,198 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Customize Widgets at a glance

Customize Widgets is a WordPress plugin by Jess Mann with 10+ active installs, the #48,437 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Aug 18, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. Among the 4 plugins tagged “clutter”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Customize Widgets Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateCustomize Widgets
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 11 · -21.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 202611
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202614

Rank over time

#48,437 · down 6,276 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#48,437
Nov 6, 2026#42,799
Nov 5, 2026#44,980
Nov 3, 2026#46,167
Nov 2, 2026#39,015
Nov 1, 2026#42,775
Oct 30, 2026#37,279
Oct 28, 2026#38,403
Oct 27, 2026#42,161

Growth %

Average -1.99% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-7.69%
Nov 5, 2026+8.33%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-14.29%
Nov 2, 2026+7.69%
Nov 1, 2026-13.33%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+7.14%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
4.3.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 14, 2015
Last updated
Aug 18, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Customize Widgets

How many websites use Customize Widgets?

Customize Widgets is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #48,437 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Customize Widgets been downloaded?

2,198 times in total since 2015.

When was Customize Widgets last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Aug 18, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Customize Widgets compatible with the latest WordPress?

Customize Widgets’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 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.

Is Customize Widgets still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Customize Widgets have?

No one has reviewed Customize Widgets on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Customize Widgets?

The plugins most like Customize Widgets, by the tags they share, are Hide Admin Bar (20K+), Widget Disable (10K+) and SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+). Compare all alternatives

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Customize Widgets
Estimated installs≈ 11
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.2K
AuthorJess Mann
First releasedAug 14, 2015
Version1.0
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 18, 2015

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