Custom Widget Area
A simple plugin to create custom widget area. Simply copy and paste these lines where you want to show custom widget content.
Consider an alternative
Custom Widget Area shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Custom Widget Area stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| custom widget | >100 |
| Header Widget | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
About Custom Widget Area
From the official readme · v1.1Description
A simple plugin to create custom widget area.
Simply copy and paste these lines where you want to show custom widget content.
After installing and activating this plugin, it will create Header Widget Area.
Assign any widget in This Header Widget Area Plugin.
Simply copy and paste these lines within php tag, where you want to show custom widget content.
if (!function_exists(‘dynamic_sidebar’) || !dynamic_sidebar(‘Header Widget Area’)) :
endif;
You will need to write some css for it. That’s it.
Installation
How to install Custom Widget Area
- Download Custom Widget Area.
- Upload it into your plugins directory from Plugin Add Feature or FTP.
- It will create a directory /wp-content/plugins/custom-widget-area/
- Active Custom Widget Area Plugin.
After installing and activating this plugin, it will create Header Widget Area.
Assign any widget in This Header Widget Area Plugin.
Simply copy and paste these lines within php tag, where you want to show custom widget content.
if (!function_exists(‘dynamic_sidebar’) || !dynamic_sidebar(‘Header Widget Area’)) :
endif;
You will need to write some css for it. That’s it.
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
Best Custom Widget Area alternatives
All custom widget plugins →
FAQ
Custom Widget Area: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is Custom Widget Area free?
Yes. Custom Widget Area is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Custom Widget Area safe to use in 2026?
Custom Widget Area shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Custom Widget Area?
Custom Widget Area is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 23,313 times since it launched in November 2011. It was downloaded 151 times in the last 30 days.
Does Custom Widget Area work with WordPress 7.1?
Custom Widget Area is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Custom Widget Area last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on November 11, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Custom Widget Area?
Custom Widget Area is developed and maintained by rounitmorya.
What are the best alternatives to Custom Widget Area?
The most popular alternatives to Custom Widget Area are WP Categories Widget (6K+ installs), ABD Dashboard Widget Manager (300+ installs) and Listings Post Type Enable (100+ installs).
Powered by PageForge
Want thousands of pages that rank like these? Build them in an afternoon.
This directory runs on the same engine as PageForge. Turn any spreadsheet, CSV or API into thousands of fast, SEO-ready WordPress pages — with schema, internal links and AI-written copy baked in.
- CSV, Google Sheets & API data sources
- AI content, schema & internal links per page
- Works with Elementor, Gutenberg, Yoast & Rank Math
- Free on WordPress.org — no credit card
