10 Best ExS Widgets Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
ExS Widgets has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to ExS Widgets
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Widget Content Blocks
Closest match4.8 (60) 10,000+ active installsEdit widget content using the default WordPress visual editor and media uploading functionality. Create widgets like you would create posts or pages.
Shares the widget, widgets tags on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated 18 days ago.
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4.6 (57) 7,000+ active installsAn advanced posts display widget with many options. Display posts in your sidebars any way you'd like!
Shares the widget, widgets tags on WordPress.org. About 7 times the installs, no update since November 28, 2017.
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5.0 (29) 3,000+ active installsA widget to display an attractive summary of any page in any widget area.
Shares the widget, widgets tags on WordPress.org. About 3 times the installs, no update since August 12, 2020.
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4.8 (36) 4,000+ active installsAll in one widgets and sidebars management in WordPress. Allows you to hide or display widgets on specified pages and restrict access for users.
Shares the widget, widgets tags on WordPress.org. About 4 times the installs, no update since November 28, 2017.
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4.8 (24) 7,000+ active installsAllow and control Editor and Shop Manager access to the menus, widgets and appearance menu, plus other menus and adminbar items.
Shares the widget, widgets tags on WordPress.org. About 7 times the installs, no update since June 2, 2021.
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4.8 (76) 400+ active installsDisplay User Profile Section with Gravatar on your sidebar widgets easily.
Shares the widget, widgets tags on WordPress.org. About a third of the installs, no update since January 5, 2017.
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4.5 (97) 30,000+ active installsShow and hide widgets on specific posts, pages and sections of your site.
Shares the widget, widgets tags on WordPress.org. About 30 times the installs, last updated May 18, 2026.
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4.7 (117) 200,000+ active installsImport and export your widgets.
Shares the widget, widgets tags on WordPress.org. About 200 times the installs, last updated May 23, 2026.
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4.7 (93) 300,000+ active installsThe official companion plugin for Blocksy theme, packed with starter sites, extra features, and integrations.
Shares the widget, widgets tags on WordPress.org. About 300 times the installs, last updated 4 days ago.
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5.0 (23) 10,000+ active installsA flexible and robust accordion menu plugin
Shares the widgets tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, no update since May 19, 2025.
Switching from ExS Widgets: common questions
What is the best alternative to ExS Widgets?
Widget Content Blocks is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 10,000+ active installs with a 4.8 out of 5 rating.
Which ExS Widgets alternative has the most users?
Blocksy Companion, with 300,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which ExS Widgets alternative is rated highest?
Easy Profile Widget, rated 4.8 out of 5 by 76 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these ExS Widgets alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with ExS Widgets score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against ExS Widgets on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Widget Content Blocks is the closest match to ExS Widgets by the data we track, and Blocksy Companion has the widest reach with 300,000+ active installs. Blocksy Companion shipped the most recent release, on September 3, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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