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Limit Widgets

v1.0.5

by Patrick Rauland · updated 11 years ago

A plugin for WordPress that limits the number of widgets in a sidebar.

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Rank
#23,779
Up96 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 35
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
5K
5,008 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 40+ · ETA unknown

Limit Widgets at a glance

Limit Widgets is a WordPress plugin by Patrick Rauland with 30+ active installs, the #23,779 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.5 came out on Feb 12, 2015, more than 11 years ago. Among the 5 plugins tagged “dynamic sidebar”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

70 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Limit Widgets Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.05Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 28Nov 1Nov 6
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DateLimit Widgets
Nov 6, 20266
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20268
Nov 2, 20263
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 35 · -2.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.343536Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202635
Nov 7, 202635
Nov 5, 202634
Nov 4, 202634
Nov 3, 202635
Nov 2, 202635
Nov 1, 202636
Oct 31, 202636
Oct 30, 202636
Oct 29, 202636
Oct 28, 202636

Rank over time

#23,779 · down 345 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#23.4K#23.6K#23.8KOct 28Oct 30Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#23,779
Nov 7, 2026#23,875
Nov 6, 2026#23,822
Nov 5, 2026#23,929
Nov 4, 2026#23,943
Nov 3, 2026#23,865
Nov 2, 2026#23,793
Oct 31, 2026#23,438
Oct 30, 2026#23,458
Oct 29, 2026#23,370
Oct 28, 2026#23,434

Growth %

Average -0.26% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+1.47%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-2.86%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-2.78%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202630+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

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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%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.5
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 12, 2012
Last updated
Feb 12, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Limit Widgets

How many websites use Limit Widgets?

Limit Widgets is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,779 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Limit Widgets been downloaded?

5,008 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Limit Widgets last updated?

Version 1.0.5 came out on Feb 12, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Limit 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 Limit Widgets have?

4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Limit Widgets?

The plugins most like Limit Widgets, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Image Widget (100K+) and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Limit Widgets
Estimated installs≈ 35
Reported installs30+
Rating4.5
Reviews2
Total downloads5K
AuthorPatrick Rauland
First releasedOct 12, 2012
Version1.0.5
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 12, 2015

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