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Best widgets plugins for WordPress

The most popular widgets plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. One Click Demo Import leads with 1M+ active installs, ahead of Ocean Extra (400K+) and SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+). All 576 plugins tagged “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 10 widgets plugins

  1. 1.
    One Click Demo Import

    The most installed widgets plugin, with 1M+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 79 reviews, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  2. 2.
    Ocean Extra

    400K+ active installs. Rated 3.3 from 67 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  3. 3.
    SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle

    400K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 134 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  4. 4.
    Blocksy Companion

    300K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 93 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  5. 5.
    Jeg Kit for Elementor

    300K+ active installs. Rated 3.8 from 79 reviews, updated 1 day ago.

  6. 6.
    Widget Importer & Exporter

    200K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 117 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  7. 7.
    WooSidebars

    100K+ active installs. Rated 3.9 from 48 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.

  8. 8.
    Widget CSS Classes

    80K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 74 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

  9. 9.
    Lightweight Sidebar Manager

    70K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 21 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  10. 10.
    Hello Plus

    70K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

All 576 plugins tagged “widgets”