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Expanding Widgets

v1.1

by mattclements · updated 11 years ago

Expanding Widgets is a quick way to add multiple widgets

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Rank
#40,561
Up3,451 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.7K
1,652 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Expanding Widgets at a glance

Expanding Widgets is a WordPress plugin by mattclements with 10+ active installs, the #40,561 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Aug 9, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. Among the 2,682 plugins tagged “widget”, it ranks #1,370. It was first released in 2014.

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
Expanding Widgets Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateExpanding Widgets
Nov 9, 20260
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

≈ 14 · +7.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.121314Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202614
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202613

Rank over time

#40,561 · up 3,929 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#42K#44K#46KOct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#40,561
Nov 8, 2026#44,012
Nov 7, 2026#47,353
Nov 6, 2026#42,704
Nov 5, 2026#41,614
Nov 1, 2026#45,955
Oct 28, 2026#40,782
Oct 27, 2026#44,490

Growth %

Average +0.57% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+7.69%
Nov 8, 2026+8.33%
Nov 7, 2026-7.14%
Nov 5, 2026+16.67%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-14.29%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026+7.69%

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.

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
4.3.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 25, 2014
Last updated
Aug 9, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Expanding Widgets

How many websites use Expanding Widgets?

Expanding 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 #40,561 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Expanding Widgets been downloaded?

1,652 times in total since 2014.

When was Expanding Widgets last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Aug 9, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Expanding Widgets compatible with the latest WordPress?

Expanding 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 Expanding 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 Expanding Widgets have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Expanding Widgets?

The plugins most like Expanding Widgets, by the tags they share, are Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+), Custom Sidebars (100K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Expanding Widgets
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.7K
Authormattclements
First releasedJul 25, 2014
Version1.1
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 9, 2015

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