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Widget Options – Advanced Conditional Visibility for Gutenberg Blocks & Classic Widgets

v4.2.6.1

by Marketing Fire · updated 13 days ago

Widget Options gives you super powers to control your site’s sidebar widgets and all Gutenberg blocks on pages, posts & other custom post types.

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Rank
#379
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 140,000
100K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
4.5M
4,547,940 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
1,516 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +71.3% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~19d

Widget Options at a glance

Widget Options is a WordPress plugin by Marketing Fire with 100K+ active installs, the #379 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,656 times, 71% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1,516 reviews. Version 4.2.6.1 came out on Oct 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “gutenberg widgets”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

77K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Widget Options Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.010K20KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateWidget Options
Nov 7, 2026708
Nov 6, 20261,151
Nov 5, 20261,347
Nov 4, 20261,480
Nov 3, 20261,484
Nov 2, 20261,827
Nov 1, 20261,180
Oct 31, 20262,120
Oct 30, 20262,677
Oct 29, 20263,729
Oct 28, 20266,794
Oct 27, 202620,737
Oct 26, 202624,695
Oct 25, 2026422
Oct 24, 2026331
Oct 23, 2026671
Oct 22, 20261,186
Oct 21, 2026593
Oct 20, 2026377
Oct 19, 2026331
Oct 18, 2026206
Oct 17, 2026198
Oct 16, 2026299
Oct 15, 2026378
Oct 14, 2026420
Oct 13, 2026365
Oct 12, 2026346
Oct 11, 2026223
Oct 10, 2026290
Oct 9, 2026390

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 139,183 · -0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.140K145K150K155KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026139,183
Nov 7, 2026139,320
Nov 5, 2026140,839
Nov 4, 2026142,721
Nov 3, 2026143,501
Nov 2, 2026143,346
Nov 1, 2026142,507
Oct 31, 2026141,427
Oct 30, 2026142,285
Oct 29, 2026140,408
Oct 28, 2026155,951
Oct 27, 2026139,582

Rank over time

#379

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#378#379#380Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#379
Nov 7, 2026#379
Nov 6, 2026#379
Nov 5, 2026#379
Nov 4, 2026#380
Nov 3, 2026#380
Nov 2, 2026#380
Nov 1, 2026#380
Oct 31, 2026#380
Oct 30, 2026#379
Oct 29, 2026#379
Oct 28, 2026#378
Oct 27, 2026#378
Oct 16, 2026#379

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.10%
Nov 7, 2026-0.54%
Nov 5, 2026-1.32%
Nov 4, 2026-0.54%
Nov 3, 2026+0.11%
Nov 2, 2026+0.59%
Nov 1, 2026+0.76%
Oct 31, 2026-0.60%
Oct 30, 2026+1.34%
Oct 29, 2026-9.97%
Oct 28, 2026+11.73%

Active installs band

100K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95K100K105KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100K+
Nov 7, 2026100K+
Nov 6, 2026100K+
Nov 5, 2026100K+
Nov 4, 2026100K+
Nov 3, 2026100K+
Nov 2, 2026100K+
Nov 1, 2026100K+
Oct 31, 2026100K+
Oct 30, 2026100K+
Oct 29, 2026100K+
Oct 28, 2026100K+
Oct 27, 2026100K+
Oct 16, 2026100K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #378 → #379Downloads +270%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
  2. Rank #379 → #380Downloads +293.1%
    • Released 4.2.6.1 (was 4.2.5)

Versions in use

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

  • v4.264%
  • v4.112%
  • v4.07.4%
  • v3.76.0%
  • Other10%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★1,516 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.2.6.1
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Feb 8, 2016
Last updated
Oct 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Widget Options

How many websites use Widget Options?

Widget Options is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #379 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Widget Options been downloaded?

4,547,940 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,656 times. See download stats

When was Widget Options last updated?

Version 4.2.6.1 came out on Oct 26, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Widget Options compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Widget Options have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 11 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Widget Options up to date. See its security record

Is Widget Options still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Widget Options have?

4.9 out of 5 from 1,516 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Widget Options?

The plugins most like Widget Options, by the tags they share, are Classic Widgets (2M+), Spectra Legacy (1M+) and Kadence Blocks (600K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

1,516 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1,445 reviews, 95%
  • 4 stars: 29 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 7 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 7 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 28 reviews, 2%
Positive
97%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
2%1–2★
  • About 2,005 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 33 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Widget Options
Estimated installs≈ 140,000
Reported installs100K+
Rating4.9
Reviews1,516
Total downloads4.5M
AuthorMarketing Fire
First releasedFeb 8, 2016
Version4.2.6.1
Requires WP5.6
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 26, 2026

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