Restrict Widgets
All in one widgets and sidebars management in WordPress. Allows you to hide or display widgets on specified pages and restrict access for users.
4.8(36 reviews)
·4.0K+ active installs·Updated 8 years agoAs of April 2026, Restrict Widgets is a WordPress cms plugin with 4.0K+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 36 reviews. It has been downloaded 132K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 15% this week. Top alternative: White Label CMS.
4.8/536 reviews
4.0K+active installs
132K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
Restrict Widgets is all in one solution for widget management in WordPress. It lets you easily control the pages that each widget will appear on and avoid creating multiple sidebars and duplicating widgets. You can also set who can manage widgets, which sidebars and widgets will be available to selected users, which widget options will be available and how it will be displayed.
By default, Hide widget on selected is enabled with no options selected, so all current widgets will continue to display on all pages.
For more information, check out plugin page at dFactory or plugin support forum.
Features include:
- Hide or display each widget on selected pages, posts, categories, custom taxonomies, custom post types, single posts, archives, special pages, for logged in or logged out users, curre…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
works great !!
by eMs·5 years ago
Thank you
Super !!!
by solgaz·7 years ago
Отличный плагин! простой в использовании и легкий.
Just Works
by karenrbnt·7 years ago
I know this plugin has net been updated recently but it seems to always just work flawlessly. Working with WP 4.9.8
Works, but not for bbPress Sidebar
by ohkevmanaol·7 years ago
Does not work with bbPress Sidebar.
This is why i hate WP. No standardization.
Doesn’t Work with WP 4.8.3
by riverrunmedia·8 years ago·2 replies
Widgets still appear on pages where I chose to hide them.
Download Trends
Today: 9Yesterday: 12This week: 47Period total: 3K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.3
96.8%
v1.2
3.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.3.1
- New: Categories and Tags available in Taxonomy selection
- Tweak: Removed local translation files in favor of WP repository translations.
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