R3DF Meetup Widget
A simple widget for displaying a link to a meetup.com group.
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R3DF Meetup Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
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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 R3DF Meetup Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| meetup | >100 |
| meetup widget | #73 |
| meetup.com | #11 |
| Meetups | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About R3DF Meetup Widget
From the official readme · v1.0.12Description
A simple widget for use with a Meetup.com group. The plugin adds a widget that shows a link to your Meetup group.
Simply enter your Meetup group name and it’s URL and save. You can display the widget with or without a title.
Support
Support for this plugin is limited to fixing confirmed bugs and improving the plugin with enhancements that can be reasonably accommodated.
Installation
The easy way:
- To install this plugin, click on “Add New” on the plugins page in your WordPress dashboard.
- Search for “R3DF Meetup Widget”, click install when it’s found.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Use the Widget panel to place and configure this widget in a sidebar.
The hard way:
- Download the latest r3df-meetup-widget.zip from wordpress.org
- Upload r3df-meetup-widget.zip to the
/wp-content/plugins/folder on your web server - Uncompress r3df-meetup-widget.zip (delete r3df-meetup-widget.zip after it’s uncompressed)
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Use the Widget panel to place and configure this widget in a sidebar
Changelog
1.0.12
- Tidied code some more for WordPress coding standards
- Changed the text domain load to load before widget instantiation
- Added a crude French translation (If you can improve it let me know)
- Changed tested version to 4.3
1.0.11
- Tidied code somewhat to WordPress coding standards
- Changed text domain to plugin slug & added text domain header item.
- Changed tested version to 4.1
1.0.10
- Added check to form parameters to verify they were set, unset parameters caused php error in some rare cases.
- Changed text domain to plugin slug & added text domain header item.
1.0.9
- Readme edits, and update supported versions to 4.0.
1.0.8
- Added option to launch meetup link in a new window.
1.0.7
- Reverted register_widget call to 1.0.5 version, anonymous functions are PHP 5.3+ only, WP still supports 5.2
- Adjusted CSS to fix rendering bug in FireFox
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FAQ
R3DF Meetup Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is R3DF Meetup Widget free?
Yes. R3DF Meetup Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is R3DF Meetup Widget safe to use in 2026?
R3DF Meetup Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use R3DF Meetup Widget?
R3DF Meetup Widget is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,004 times since it launched in September 2012. It was downloaded 55 times in the last 30 days.
Does R3DF Meetup Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
R3DF Meetup Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was R3DF Meetup Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.12, was released on September 30, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes R3DF Meetup Widget?
R3DF Meetup Widget is developed and maintained by Rick Radko.
What are the best alternatives to R3DF Meetup Widget?
The most popular alternatives to R3DF Meetup Widget are Import Meetup Events (300+ installs), Easy Events Calendar (100+ installs) and GatherPress (100+ installs).
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