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Empty Widget Areas

v1.0

by tormorten · updated 12 years ago

Empty widget areas with the click of a button

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Rank
#48,274
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 11
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.9K
1,900 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Empty Widget Areas at a glance

Empty Widget Areas is a WordPress plugin by tormorten with 10+ active installs, the #48,274 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jul 22, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 4 plugins tagged “truncate”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

23 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Empty Widget Areas Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateEmpty Widget Areas
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 11 · -15.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202611
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202613

Rank over time

#48,274 · down 4,452 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 28Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#48,274
Nov 6, 2026#46,043
Nov 5, 2026#48,062
Nov 4, 2026#42,273
Nov 2, 2026#37,884
Oct 31, 2026#38,913
Oct 29, 2026#42,058
Oct 28, 2026#43,822

Growth %

Average -1.38% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-8.33%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+4.54%
Nov 5, 2026-21.43%
Nov 4, 2026-6.67%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+7.14%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+7.69%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
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
3.5
Tested up to
3.9.40
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 22, 2014
Last updated
Jul 22, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Empty Widget Areas

How many websites use Empty Widget Areas?

Empty Widget Areas 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 #48,274 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Empty Widget Areas been downloaded?

1,900 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Empty Widget Areas last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jul 22, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Empty Widget Areas compatible with the latest WordPress?

Empty Widget Areas’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 Empty Widget Areas 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 Empty Widget Areas have?

No one has reviewed Empty Widget Areas on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Empty Widget Areas?

The plugins most like Empty Widget Areas, by the tags they share, are SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+), Jeg Kit for Elementor (300K+) and Widget Importer & Exporter (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Empty Widget Areas
Estimated installs≈ 11
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.9K
Authortormorten
First releasedJul 22, 2014
Version1.0
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 22, 2014

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