Pinterest Pinboard Widget
A simple must-have widget for the Pinterest addict! Displays thumbnails of your latest Pinterest pins on your website.
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Pinterest Pinboard Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (500+ active installs)
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Pinterest Pinboard Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| pinboard | #10 |
| >100 | |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 7 reviews
About Pinterest Pinboard Widget
From the official readme · v1.0.7Description
This plugin adds your favorite pins much like the pinboards on Pinterest. It uses the original thumbnails from Pinterest itself. The plugin aims to have the same look and feel as the pinboords on Pinterest. To improve your site’s performance, the pins are cached every 15 minutes.
The Pinterest Pinboard can be used as a widget in your sidebar or on any page using the shortcode.
Get Involved
- Development and pull requests on GitHub
- Bug reports and suggestions on WordPress.org forums
Installation
- Upload the folder pinterest-pinboard-widget and its contents to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory or use the wordpress plugin installer
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- A new “Pinterest Pinboard” widget will be available under Appearance > Widgets.
- Add it to your sidebar and edit settings, or use the following shortcode on your page to display the pins
[pinterest_pinboard username="pinterest"].
Changelog
1.0.7
- Fixed wrong fetch url (caused: Unable to load Pinterest pins for)
1.0.6
- Fix broken pinboard layout.
1.0.5
- Enable shortcode support.
- Use protocol relative urls for pins to solve issues with https.
1.0.4
- Fix PHP notice, see: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-of-undefined-constant-1
1.0.3
- Add setting to allow links to be opened in a new window
- Set CSS for pinboard widget images to display inline, regardless of the current theme.
- Move inline CSS to css file
- Remove unittest from the release
- Minor code fixes
- Minor CSS fixes
1.0.2
- When server runs https:// also retrieve the pins from Pinterest that way
- Fixed a bug when pin description contained a quote (“)
- Replaced inline php with echo
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Pinterest Pinboard Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Pinterest Pinboard Widget free?
Yes. Pinterest Pinboard Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Pinterest Pinboard Widget safe to use in 2026?
Pinterest Pinboard Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Pinterest Pinboard Widget?
Pinterest Pinboard Widget is active on 500+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 79,918 times since it launched in January 2012. It was downloaded 154 times in the last 30 days.
Does Pinterest Pinboard Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Pinterest Pinboard Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Pinterest Pinboard Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.7, was released on November 28, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Pinterest Pinboard Widget?
Pinterest Pinboard Widget is developed and maintained by codefish.
What are the best alternatives to Pinterest Pinboard Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Pinterest Pinboard Widget are WP Pinterest (90+ installs), Easy Pinterest for WordPress (80+ installs) and WP Pinboard (20+ installs).
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