Limit Widgets
A plugin for WordPress that limits the number of widgets in a sidebar.
4.5(2 reviews)
·40 active installs·Updated 11 years agoAs of April 2026, Limit Widgets is a WordPress limit plugin with 40 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loggedin – Limit Concurrent Sessions.
4.5/52 reviews
40active installs
4.6K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
This is a simple WordPress plugin which allows a site adminstrator to limit the number of widgets in a sidebar. You simply go the the settings -> limit widgets page and customize the maximum number of widgets used for each menu.
A nice visual effect will appear in the sidebar in the WordPress admin and the client will be unable to drop new widgets into the sidebar once the cap has been reached.
You can set widgets to have unlimited widgets by leaving the field blank. You can also set the sidebar to have 0 widgets effectively diabling it.
Credits
This is the Internet which means that nothing is created from scratch. This plugin is mostly a combination of work from other people which I just packaged into something with a user interface for easy management.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to false |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.4
- fixed a bug where users could add more widgets via the inline tool
- added additional author
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