Arbitrary Sidebars
Add widget areas through an admin page.
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·10 active installs·Updated 13 years agoAs of April 2026, Arbitrary Sidebars is a WordPress widget plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Widgets for Google Reviews.
0/5Rating
10active installs
2.2K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
Arbitrary Sidebars allows you to add widget areas via an page in the WordPress admin area. What you do with those sidebars on the front end is up to you and your theme.
This plugin requires PHP 5.3+. Please check your server configuration before installing.
Some use case ideas:
- The end user wants to associate sidebars with individual posts and pages. This plugin ould provide half that functionality: easily creating widget areas.
- You need reusable content blocks and want to take advantage of the widget system.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.4+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0
- First release
- Allows user to add widget areas via an admin screen
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