Collapsible Widget Area
Creates a tabbed or accordion-style widget that can hold other widgets.
4.6(8 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 8 years agoAs of April 2026, Collapsible Widget Area is a WordPress tab plugin with 100 active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 16K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Tabs Responsive – With WooCommerce….
4.6/58 reviews
100active installs
16K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
This plugin allows you to combine multiple widgets into a single tabbed/accordion-style interface in your theme.
Usage
To use this plugin, simply drag widgets into the “Collapsible Widget Area” widget area in Appearance -> Widgets within your admin area. Once you’ve done that, reload the Appearance -> Widgets page and drag the Collapsible Widget into the sidebar in which you want it to appear. Do not drag a “Collapsible Widget” into any of the existing “Collapsible Widget Area” sidebars.
Options
- Within the Collapsible Widget itself, you can specify whether you want to use a Tab interface or an Accordion interface.
- Under Settings -> Collapsible Widget Options, you can choose the jQueryUI theme you want to apply to the collapsible widget c…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0
- Update WordPress version compatibility
- Fix bug in persistent active tab functionality
- Add feature that allows tabbed items to be totally collapsed
- Add feature that allows the active accordion item to be persistent across pages
- Add option to choose the heightStyle of Tabbed and Accordion widget areas
…and 1 more changes
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