Widget Options gives you control over widgets and Gutenberg blocks across pages, posts, and custom post types to manage content visibility.
As of April 2026, Widget Options is a WordPress blocks plugin with 100K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 1,516 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.2M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 78% this week. Support resolution rate: 95%. Top alternative: Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website….
Widget Options gives you super powers to control your site’s sidebar widgets and all Gutenberg blocks on pages & posts.
👉 Over 2,700,000+ downloads
👉 Average rating of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.9 stars
👉 Reduce plugin bloat. Widgets AND Gutenberg block control in one plugin
Widget Options expands Widget & Gutenberg block settings with feature-packed options so you can completely manage and control their visibility, appearance, and behavior. Show or hide content depending on user roles, devices, dates, URL…and more!
✨ INSIDER TIP: ✨ Power users love the Pro version—unlock conditional logic, animation effects, sticky widgets, custom styling, and dozens of advanced controls to make your blocks and widgets do exactly what you want.
Great plugin. Does what it claims to with added CSS controls with the free version. Couldn’t ask for more.
This widget is great. It is exactly what I was looking for.
The free version of Extended Widget Options works great and does exactly what it promises. It’s easy to use and adds useful functionality. Highly recommended!
A superb plugin that fills the gap of the widget formatting that you can’t live without!
Widget options is very easy and intuitive to use!
keep up the good work!
-Christina
| WordPress | 5.6+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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