Clear Widget
Outputs a clearing . You may configure the CSS class and height and disable inline style output. Useful when you want to ensure that a widget clears its predecessor where the predecessor’s contents are dynamic.
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Clear Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Clear Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| clear | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Clear Widget
From the official readme · v0.2Description
Outputs a clearing <div>. You may configure the CSS class and height and disable inline style output. Useful when you want to ensure that a widget clears its predecessor where the predecessor’s contents are dynamic.
Simply activate the plugin and visit Appearance > Widgets to use. You may choose to disable the inline style output (if your CSS already has a clear rule). You may also specify height and the CSS class of the clear block. If not specified, the defaults are used:
- Height: 0
- Class: ‘clear’
Example output (default):
<div class="clear" style="clear:both; height:0; visibility: hidden"></div>
Installation
- Upload
clear-widgetto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Visit Appearance > Widgets
Changelog
0.2
- Updated
__construct()toGroovy_ClearWidget()to allow for PHP4 - Created a full
widgets_inithook function instead of usingcreate_function()
0.1
Initial state
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FAQ
Clear Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Clear Widget free?
Yes. Clear Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Clear Widget safe to use in 2026?
Clear Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Clear Widget?
Clear Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,991 times since it launched in July 2011. It was downloaded 32 times in the last 30 days.
Does Clear Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Clear Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Clear Widget last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on July 18, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Clear Widget?
Clear Widget is developed and maintained by jevets.
What are the best alternatives to Clear Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Clear Widget are Clear Cache for Me (40K+ installs), TinyMCE Clear Float (10K+ installs) and Plugins Garbage Collector (… (10K+ installs).
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