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Best widget area plugins for WordPress

The most popular widget area plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Sidebar Shortcode leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Organic Widget Area Block (700+) and Post6WidgetArea (60+). All 16 plugins tagged “widget area” 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 10 widget area plugins

  1. 1.
    Sidebar Shortcode

    The most installed widget area plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.

  2. 2.
    Organic Widget Area Block

    700+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 6 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.

  3. 3.
    Post6WidgetArea

    60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.

  4. 4.
    Genesis

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.

  5. 5.
    User Role Widget Areas

    20+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.

  6. 6.
    Widget Area Builder

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

  7. 7.
    Scroll Triggered Widget Area

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.

  8. 8.
    URWA for Dokan

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.

  9. 9.
    Dynamically Dynamic Sidebar

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.

  10. 10.
    A Staff List Plugin

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.

All 16 plugins tagged “widget area”