DD – Business Card Widget
A semantic business information widget for wordpress. Sections for business name, address, contact, opening hours and additional information.
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DD – Business Card Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where DD – Business Card Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| business | >100 |
| card | >100 |
| contact | >100 |
| vcard | #53 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About DD – Business Card Widget
From the official readme · v1.4.2Description
About it
The BusinessCard plugin provides a additional widget for the display of your contact and business information. Check the screenshots.
The html output is semantic and provides microdata annotations for search engines like Google. The following features are included until now:
- A widget for your buisness information.
- Provides the possibility to output contact information, opening hours and additional informations.
- Fully semantical annotated. Use of Microdata.
- Stylable via CSS. Developed to embed into your theme.
- Localized: Send me your translation and I will add it to the plugin
Options and Possibilities
Available fields for the “Contact and Address Information” section:
- Section Heading
- Business Title / Name
- A (optional) prefix for each contact information line
- Address Region, Street, Postal Code, EMail Address, Website Address
Available fields for the “Opening Hours” section:
- Section Heading
- Specific Opening Hours: From Day1 to Day2 | Time 1 to Time2
- You can also define a individual entry for each line that will be displayed instead of the generated text
- Define if there should be a line break between the declaration of days and time. Specifically for each entry.
Available fields for the “Additional Informations” section:
- Coming Soon: Section Heading
- A text field that will be displayed as a paragraph below the opening hours
Available options for the widget:
- “Summarize Opening Hours” Sum up identical Day1, Day2 opening hours and display the time as a combination. (Screenshot-3)
- “Shorten Day Names” Either display the daynames as full word or abbreviation
Languages
- English (default)
- German
- …
- Send me your translation files!
Installation
Installing:
Manual Installation: Unzip all files to the /wp-content/plugins/ddbusinesswidget directory.
Automatic Installation: Use the WordPress Plugin search to install the plugin.
Activate: Log into WordPress admin and activate the ‘DD – Business Card Widget’ plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu.
Usage:
- Go to Design > Widgets in the left-hand menu.
- Add the BusnessCard Widget to a widget area.
- Type in your required information. Every field you leave blank will be ignored.
- Save the widget and check the result.
Changelog
Just use the newest version.
1.4.2
- Fixed a bug that resulting into a faulty translation.
1.4.1
- Changed some german translations for a better fit.
1.4.0
- Added an option to create links for the contact information.
1.3.1
- Added the possibility to add a title for the additional information section.
- Fixed postal code, street and locality are not displayed.
- Renamed some fields for better description.
1.3.0
- Added the option to sum up opening hours from identical days.
- Added the option to add a line break between day time in opening hours.
- Added the possibility to add a title for the opening hours section.
1.2.0
- Added german translation
- Added opening hours section
Screenshots
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FAQ
DD – Business Card Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is DD – Business Card Widget free?
Yes. DD – Business Card Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is DD – Business Card Widget safe to use in 2026?
DD – Business Card Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use DD – Business Card Widget?
DD – Business Card Widget is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,486 times since it launched in November 2015. It was downloaded 77 times in the last 30 days.
Does DD – Business Card Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
DD – Business Card Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.4.0, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was DD – Business Card Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.4.2, was released on November 23, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes DD – Business Card Widget?
DD – Business Card Widget is developed and maintained by Hendrik Schuster.
What are the best alternatives to DD – Business Card Widget?
The most popular alternatives to DD – Business Card Widget are Business Reviews (1K+ installs), Ever Accounting (1K+ installs) and Staffer (600+ installs).
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