Widget Alias
Duplicate any existing widget using the Widget Alias widget and shortcode.
4.3(8 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 3 weeks agoAs of April 2026, Widget Alias is a WordPress alias plugin with 200 active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 12K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Domain Mapping System | Create….
4.3/58 reviews
200active installs
12K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
Compatible with PHP 8.2
Widget Alias allows you to create an “alias” of any existing widget, effectively reproducing / duplicating it. This can be especially handy when you want the same widget to appear in multiple sidebars. Normally you would have to edit each widget independently, but Widget Alias means you’ll only have to edit one.
A MIGHTYminnow plugin.
Features
This plugin is similar to Duplicate Widget, with a few key differences:
- Widget Alias gives you the option to override the aliased widget’s title.
- Widget Alias uses AJAX to update the drop-down
<select>menus on the fly, which means you see widget changes (adding widgets, deleting widgets, re-ordering widgets, etc) in real time. - If you delete a widget that is being aliased, the aliased copies sim…
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Ratings & Reviews
4.38 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.7.3
- Fix deprecated “ready” event.
Contributors
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