Dragging and dropping widgets into sidebars can be tricky. This plugin lets you click a widget, and then choose where it should be placed. Simple.
As of April 2026, Widgets Area Chooser is a WordPress widgets plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: One Click Demo Import.
Dragging and dropping widgets into sidebars can be tricky. This plugin lets you click a widget, and then choose where it should be placed. Simple. Easy.
Note: This plugin assumes you have MP6 installed and activated. Without MP6, things may look wonky.
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to false |
| PHP | false+ required |
The sidebar select now appears below the selected widget, rather than the old overlay. Adding a widget now scrolls the page up to the sidebar to make sure its in view.
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