Useful Plugin Categories: Widgets
Useful Plugin Tags: Fave

Widget Options

Basic Details

Plugin Author(s): Widget Option Team (was Phpbits Creative Studio)

First Discovered: Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Free Version?: Yes

Premium Version?: Yes

My Rating: ★★★★★

General Description & Notes

Lots of 5-star ratings. But a quick test on OTT tells me it’s not as robust as Dynamic Widgets.
At 10/25/2020, it looks as if there has been a takeover by another dev. I should give it another chance.

Update at 7/30/21, I’m seeing HUGE positive reviews, and it was updated just 2 days ago. Giving it another shot on SEBABG.org

Update at 9/29/21: Installed on FTO, and it’s great.

Update at 10/11/21: Installed on this site (nwb Docs), and it’s great, especially for MEPR restrictions for widgets.

My new GO-TO now! It works with MEPR and hiding widgets based on membership, using simple MEPR conditional.
Lots of 5-star ratings. But a quick test on OTT tells me it’s not as robust as Dynamic Widgets.
At 10/25/2020, it looks as if there has been a takeover by another dev. I should give it another chance. Liking it at 9/29/21 (installed on FTO).

Pros

  1. Unlike Dynamic Widgets, you don't have to go to a new screen to configure.
  2. Supports display stuff, like alignment
  3. Has built-in option for hiding title
  4. Options for device types
  5. Options for Custom Post Types (though not as granular as the pro version)
  6. Supports WordPress Conditionals — especially helpfull with MemberPress
  7. Eliminates need to use Widget Classes plugin (it's included)

Cons

  1. Even the pro version does not seem to have features Dynamic Widgets has (date-based, for example)
  2. After just a little time, I actually DON'T LIKE the options appearing in the main widgets section. I'd rather have it elsewhere, like with Dynamic Widgets.

Web Sites

  1. https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-options/
    WordPress Repository

Notable Installations

  1. First tried on OTT RWD site - Deleted it shortly thereafter.
  2. SEBA BG dot org - Added 7/30/21 to test
  3. Following Through dot Org - Addd 9/29/21 - real nice
  4. nwb Docs - Added 10/11/21 - PERFECT for MEPR and widget protection