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Best disable widgets plugins for WordPress

The most popular disable widgets plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Remove WordPress Overhead leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Native WP Cleaner (50+) and Disable Widgets (30+). All 4 plugins tagged “disable widgets” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 disable widgets plugins

  1. 1.
    Remove WordPress Overhead

    The most installed disable widgets plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.

  2. 2.
    Native WP Cleaner

    50+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  3. 3.
    Disable Widgets

    30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  4. 4.
    Disable Dashboard Widgets

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

All 4 plugins tagged “disable widgets”