by Fernando Tellado 5 (6 reviews)

Widget Visibility Control

Name: Widget Visibility Control
Rating: 5.0 (6 reviews)
Author: Fernando Tellado

Lightweight conditional widget visibility. Show or hide widgets by page, URL, post type, category, user role, login status, and schedule.

Widget Visibility Control ranks #11,315 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #1,524 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Oct 23, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.5.1 Current Version v1.5.1

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 23 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#1,524 of 8,848 in Customization Top 25% by installs Downloads -34.8% this week Actively maintained

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.5.1
Last Updated: Oct 23, 2026
Requires WP: 5.8+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Fernando Tellado

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 6
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Widget Visibility Control is for WordPress site owners who use widgets and want to control who sees them and where. It solves the problem of showing or hiding widgets based on page, content type, user role, login status, or a set schedule without writing code.

Page targeting
Content targeting by category, tag, taxonomy
Cascading taxonomy selector
Include child terms
Role-based display
Author page targeting
Date archive targeting
Time scheduling

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Widget Visibility Control

In two different places, depending on the widget: A block (Paragraph, Categories, Image...): in the Visibility panel of the right sidebar. A classic widget shown as a legacy widget: in a Visibility button at the bottom of the widget itself, under its own fields. Not in the right sidebar. If the right sidebar of a classic widget says so and you still see no button, check whether Jetpack Widget Visibility is active, because then Jetpack provides the controls and this plugin stands aside.

Yes! Widget Visibility Control works with all widget editing interfaces: Block-based widgets (Appearance > Widgets): Visibility settings appear in the Visibility panel in the right sidebar. Legacy Widgets in the block editor: The classic "Visibility" button appears within the legacy widget interface. Classic Widgets plugin: If you prefer the traditional widget interface, the "Visibility" button appears below each widget. Customizer (Appearance > Customize > Widgets): Follows your Widgets screen, so you get the Visibility panel with block-based widgets and the "Visibility" button with classic widgets.

Yes. On activation, the plugin automatically imports all your existing Jetpack Widget Visibility rules. No reconfiguration needed.

Yes, but to avoid conflicts, our visibility interface is automatically disabled while Jetpack Widget Visibility module is active, for blocks and for classic widgets alike, and a notice on the Widgets screen tells you so. You can continue using Jetpack's interface, and when you disable the Jetpack module, our interface will take over automatically. Your visibility rules are stored in both formats, so the transition is seamless. Rules already saved keep being applied either way.

On deactivation, your rules are preserved for when you reactivate. On uninstall, only this plugin's data is removed. If you haven't cleaned the legacy data, Jetpack can still read your original rules.

Yes. You can add multiple conditions and choose whether ALL conditions must match (AND logic) or just ONE condition needs to match (OR logic).

No. The plugin is optimized for performance with intelligent caching. Assets only load on admin widget screens, and frontend checks are minimal and cached.

No. This plugin works completely standalone without any external connections or dependencies.

This plugin is designed for widget areas (sidebars, footers, etc.). Full Site Editing themes typically don't use traditional widget areas - instead, they manage all content through the Site Editor using template parts and blocks. If your FSE theme includes widget areas, the plugin will work in those areas. If you need conditional visibility for blocks in FSE templates, you would need a different solution designed for the Site Editor.

Time scheduling allows you to show or hide widgets during specific date and time ranges. This is ideal for: Promotional banners - Display ads only during sale periods Seasonal content - Show holiday greetings or seasonal offers automatically Flash sales - Schedule countdown widgets for limited-time deals Event announcements - Display event info until the event date passes Time-sensitive notices - Show maintenance warnings or temporary announcements You can configure: Show only during period - Widget appears only between the start and end dates Hide during period - Widget is hidden between the start and end dates No end date - Widget starts showing from a specific date and continues indefinitely The schedule uses your WordPress timezone setting (Settings > General). If you also have visibility rules configured (like "show only on homepage"), both conditions must be met - the widget will only appear on the homepage AND within the scheduled time range.