Description
Widget Manager takes full control of WordPress widgets, allowing you to show or hide each sidebar block based on specific page, post type, category, taxonomy, user role, or device. You create custom sidebars, duplicate widgets, reorder by drag and drop, and insert any widget area within content via shortcode, without editing theme templates or touching PHP code.
Main Features
- Conditional visibility rules: shows or hides widgets according to page, post, category, tag, author, user role, or login status.
- Unlimited custom sidebars: creates new widget areas to replace theme ones in specific site contexts.
- Insertion shortcode: allows embedding any widget or sidebar within posts, pages, and builders via
[shortcode]. - Duplication and cloning: copies widgets and entire settings with one click, speeding up similar area setups.
- Responsive control: hides blocks on desktop, tablet, or mobile to serve appropriate content for each screen.
Benefits of Widget Manager
- Granular layout organization: each page displays only the widgets that make sense for the context.
- Less theme dependence: eliminates the need for hooks and custom templates to change widget areas at specific points.
- Dynamic content in posts: allows inserting CTAs, banners, and repeatable blocks within content without duplicating HTML.
- Maintenance speed: sidebar adjustments are centralized in a single panel, reducing site management time.
Who Is It For?
- WordPress site administrators who need different sidebars by section, category, or page type.
- Agencies and developers delivering projects with contextual layouts without editing templates.
- Blog and portal editors who reuse promotional blocks and widgets in various content locations.
Recommended for those who need fine control over widget areas without touching theme files, Widget Manager replaces the limited logic of the default panel with a visual rules system. The result is a sidebar structure adapted to visitor behavior and the type of content displayed on each page.
Frequently asked questions
Is Widget Manager – WordPress widgets management system GPL-licensed?
Yes. Widget Manager – WordPress widgets management system is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use Widget Manager – WordPress widgets management system on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Widget Manager – WordPress widgets management system on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does Widget Manager – WordPress widgets management system cost at Ultrapack?
Widget Manager – WordPress widgets management system costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does Widget Manager – WordPress widgets management system include updates?
Yes. The current version of Widget Manager – WordPress widgets management system is 1.0.2, published at Ultrapack on May 2, 2023. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Widget Manager – WordPress widgets management system scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Widget Manager – WordPress widgets management system goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
The file on this page is the developer’s full package, documentation included. Do not upload that file through the dashboard: WordPress answers that the package does not contain a valid plugin. The plugin comes ready inside it, as a ZIP of its own, and that is the one you upload.
- Download the file
elements-widget-manager-for-wordpress.zipand extract it on your computer. - Look inside the extracted files for the file
Plugin/widget-manager-v.1.0.2.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select that file, click Install Now and then Activate.
- There is nothing to zip. The ZIP inside the package is already in the format WordPress accepts.
- The rest of the package belongs to the author: documentation, license and sometimes sample files. None of that is installed through the dashboard.
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UAU Ready