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Best Widgets WordPress Plugins

12 plugins · 3.2M combined installs · 3.8/5 avg rating

Widget plugins expand the sidebar and widget area functionality in WordPress, adding new block types and legacy widget options for displaying recent posts, social media feeds, contact information, weather data, countdown timers, testimonials, and custom HTML alongside the default WordPress widgets. With the shift to the block editor, many modern widget plugins now ship as Gutenberg blocks that work in sidebars, footers, and full-site editing contexts. Plugins like Widget Options, Widgets for Elementor, and Block-Based Widgets give theme designers and site builders granular control over what appears in each widget area and under what conditions. Publishers, service businesses, and portfolio sites use widget plugins to surface contextually relevant content without custom development.