Widget Options - Extended

Standard WordPress widgets show up everywhere in a sidebar unless you write code to change that. This plugin adds display rules right inside the widget settings, using simple checkbox options. You can limit a widget by page, device, user role, day, date range, post type, taxonomy or exact URL, with wildcard support for broader matches. Advanced users can also write PHP conditionals for finer control.

Beyond visibility, the plugin covers the everyday work of managing widget areas. You can style widgets, add custom IDs and classes, align content per device, arrange widgets in columns, and make them sticky or animated. Cloning, moving, importing, exporting and backing up widgets help when you maintain several sites. It works with Classic Widgets, Gutenberg blocks, and page builders such as Elementor and SiteOrigin.

Features

• Page and URL visibility: Show or hide widgets on specific pages with checkboxes, or target exact URLs and wildcard patterns when you need broader or more precise display rules.
• Device and role targeting: Display widgets differently on mobile, tablet and desktop, or restrict them by user role so visitors and logged-in members each see the content meant for them.
• Days and dates scheduling: Schedule a widget to appear during a date range or on selected days, which suits limited-time offers and announcements that should switch on and off by themselves.
• Post type and taxonomy rules: Display widgets based on custom post types, taxonomies or term archives, so sidebar content matches the kind of page a visitor is reading.
• Styling, alignment and columns: Customize widget appearance, set content alignment for each device, and arrange widgets in columns inside one sidebar instead of registering several sidebars.
• Sticky widgets and animations: Keep a widget visible as people scroll by making it sticky, or add entrance animations that trigger on page load or on scroll.
• Integrated widget logic: Use PHP conditionals for detailed display control directly in the plugin, without installing a separate Widget Logic plugin.
• Clone, backup and migrate: Duplicate and move widgets between sidebars, back up and restore each widget area on its own, and use the importer and exporter to transfer widgets between sites.

Best for

• Site owners who want widget display rules without coding
• Developers managing sidebars across several WordPress sites
• Sites running timed promotions or role-specific sidebar content