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Widget Manager Light

v1.18

by OTWthemes · updated 4 years ago

Widget Manager lets you control on which pages widgets appear via nice and easy interface. Show or hide widgets. Display relevant content on your page …

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Rank
#8,398
Up4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 627
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
50K
49,982 all-time
Rating
3.8/5
11 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +20% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA ~18d

Widget Manager Light at a glance

Widget Manager Light is a WordPress plugin by OTWthemes with 600+ active installs, the #8,398 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 1.18 came out on Mar 3, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.9.20. Among the 8 plugins tagged “conditional-tags”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

163 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Widget Manager Light Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateWidget Manager Light
Nov 4, 202610
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20269
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20267
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 202613
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20268
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 629 · -1.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.630635Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026629
Nov 7, 2026628
Nov 5, 2026629
Nov 4, 2026629
Nov 3, 2026629
Nov 2, 2026627
Nov 1, 2026628
Oct 31, 2026628
Oct 30, 2026632
Oct 29, 2026630
Oct 28, 2026630
Oct 27, 2026636

Rank over time

#8,398 · up 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#8.4K#8.4K#8.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#8,398
Nov 8, 2026#8,402
Nov 7, 2026#8,418
Nov 6, 2026#8,409
Nov 5, 2026#8,389
Nov 4, 2026#8,384
Nov 3, 2026#8,388
Nov 2, 2026#8,399
Nov 1, 2026#8,391
Oct 31, 2026#8,398
Oct 30, 2026#8,366
Oct 29, 2026#8,396
Oct 28, 2026#8,408
Oct 27, 2026#8,401

Growth %

Average -0.09% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.16%
Nov 7, 2026-0.08%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.32%
Nov 2, 2026-0.16%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.63%
Oct 30, 2026+0.32%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.94%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.9.20
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #8408 → #8389
    • Tested up to 5.9.19 → 5.9.20

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1867%
  • v1.1511%
  • v1.126.7%
  • v1.166.5%
  • Other8.6%

Rating trend

3.8★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.18
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
5.9.20
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 27, 2012
Last updated
Mar 3, 2022
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Widget Manager Light

How many websites use Widget Manager Light?

Widget Manager Light is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,398 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Widget Manager Light been downloaded?

49,982 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Widget Manager Light last updated?

Version 1.18 came out on Mar 3, 2022 (4 years ago).

Is Widget Manager Light compatible with the latest WordPress?

Widget Manager Light’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 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 Widget Manager Light still maintained?

Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Widget Manager Light have?

3.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 55% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Widget Manager Light?

The plugins most like Widget Manager Light, by the tags they share, are Widget Context (30K+), Hide Admin Bar (20K+) and Widget Disable (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.8

★★★★★

11 reviews

  • 5 stars: 6 reviews, 55%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 18%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 18%
Positive
64%4–5★
Mixed
18%3★
Critical
18%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Widget Manager Light
Estimated installs≈ 627
Reported installs600+
Rating3.8
Reviews11
Total downloads50K
AuthorOTWthemes
First releasedAug 27, 2012
Version1.18
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 3, 2022

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