Is Extensible Widgets free?

Yes, Extensible Widgets is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Extensible Widgets?

Extensible Widgets has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Extensible Widgets alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Extensible Widgets include Multi Vendor Campaign, Author: Francis Crossen (fcrossen), WordPressIgniter. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Extensible Widgets work with the latest WordPress?

Extensible Widgets has been tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. It requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+.

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Extensible Widgets

Name: Extensible Widgets
Author: jimisaacs

Includes extremely useful widgets for developers and users alike, and is a system written on a PHP 5 object oriented structure.

By jimisaacs·Mvc·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 16 years ago

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As of April 2026, Extensible Widgets is a WordPress mvc plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 5.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 16 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Multi Vendor Campaign.

0/5Rating

10active installs

5.4K+total downloads

16 yearssince 2010

Overview

In addition to adding numerous extremely useful widgets for developers and users alike, this plugin is a system written on a PHP 5 object oriented structure. In short, it is built for modification and extension. It wraps the WordPress Widget API to allow for an alternative, and in my opinion more robust method to hook into and use it. Widgets are WordPress’s version of user interface modules. They already support an administrative and client-side view. This system simply leverages that with a higher potential in mind.

This plugin started as a collection of widgets that I developed over time and used in numerous projects. I eventually merged them into one conglomerate which is now known as the ‘Extensible Widgets’ plugin. Currently I do not have extensive documentation on…

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