Simon Kraft

Matthias Kittsteiner

epiphyt

<p>Have you ever used WordPress’ new block editor Gutenberg and wished for a way to influence, when and to whom blocks are shown? We’ve been in this situation, that’s why we came up with Block Control. This nifty little plugin allows you to control, whether a block should be displayed under certain circumstances or not. And that’s of course true for both WordPress’ default blocks and blocks added by third-party plugins.</p>
<p>You can hide blocks based on:</p>
<ul>
<li>Device types (desktop, mobile, screen reader)</li>
<li>Login status</li>
<li>Date (start and end date)</li>
<li>User roles</li>
<li>Page types</li>
<li>Posts of the current post type</li>
<li>Feeds</li>
<li>Page number in numbered pages (in archives and search results)</li>
</ul>
<p>Additionally, you can set an inline formatting to display certain text only for screen readers.</p>
<h4>Contribution</h4>
<p>Feel free to contribute. The code is available at <a href="https://github.com/epiphyt/block-control" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>.</p>
<h4>Documentation</h4>
<p>You can find the documentation for BLock Control at <a href="https://docs.epiph.yt/block-control/" rel="nofollow ugc">docs.epiph.yt</a>.</p>


Block Control

I've used this plugins on two websites now. It works just great. The visibility option for different devices is very useful.

It works just smoothly

Lovely helper plugin lets you select, if you need to be logged in to see a block in a post or page and whether it should be hidden on certain devices.

Currently the plugin description may be a little vague ("it does what?") but the plugin works right out of the box and may be for many a smart solution for a simple task. 

Well done, Matthias and Simon. 👏🏻

Nice little helper plugin

Block Control allows you to take control of all the blocks on your website. Tailor a unique experience for your visitors.

Fernando Tellado

Ayuda WordPress

<p>Widget Visibility Control lets you decide exactly where each widget appears on your site. Show widgets only on specific pages, hide them for logged-out users, display different content for different categories – all without writing a single line of code.</p>
<h4>Looking for Widget Visibility and Scheduling?</h4>
<p>This plugin gives you control over where your widgets appear:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Page targeting</strong> – Show widgets on the front page, blog page, specific pages, or 404 error page</li>
<li><strong>Content targeting</strong> – Display widgets only on certain categories, tags, or custom taxonomies</li>
<li><strong>Cascading taxonomy selector</strong> – Quickly find terms in sites with many taxonomies (WooCommerce friendly)</li>
<li><strong>Include child terms</strong> – Match child terms automatically for hierarchical taxonomies</li>
<li><strong>User targeting</strong> – Show different widgets to logged-in users vs. visitors</li>
<li><strong>Role-based display</strong> – Target specific user roles (administrators, editors, subscribers, etc.)</li>
<li><strong>Author pages</strong> – Control visibility on author archive pages</li>
<li><strong>Date archives</strong> – Target daily, monthly, or yearly archives</li>
<li><strong>Post type support</strong> – Works with custom post types and their archives</li>
<li><strong>Time scheduling</strong> – Schedule widgets to appear only during specific date and time ranges. Perfect for promotional banners, seasonal offers, holiday announcements, flash sales, event countdowns, and time-limited content</li>
</ul>
<h4>Multiple Conditions</h4>
<p>Create sophisticated visibility rules by combining multiple conditions:</p>
<ul>
<li>Use <strong>OR logic</strong> – Show if ANY condition matches</li>
<li>Use <strong>AND logic</strong> – Show only if ALL conditions match</li>
<li>Mix and match – Create exactly the rules you need</li>
</ul>
<h4>Built for Performance</h4>
<ul>
<li>Minimal database queries with intelligent caching</li>
<li>Only loads assets where needed (widget screens)</li>
<li>Clean, optimized code following WordPress standards</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why Choose This Plugin?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Lightweight</strong> – Focused functionality without unnecessary features</li>
<li><strong>All features included</strong> – No premium version required</li>
<li><strong>Jetpack Compatible</strong> – Migrate from Jetpack Widget Visibility without reconfiguring anything</li>
<li><strong>Independent Storage</strong> – Your rules are stored separately, safe from Jetpack changes</li>
<li><strong>Block Editor Ready</strong> – Works with both classic widgets and block-based widgets</li>
<li><strong>Privacy Focused</strong> – No external connections, no tracking, no data collection</li>
<li><strong>Safe by design</strong> – No PHP eval, no arbitrary code execution; rules are stored as structured data</li>
</ul>
<h4>Coming from Jetpack?</h4>
<p>If you’ve been using Jetpack just for widget visibility and want to reduce your site’s load, this plugin can help:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>No configuration needed</strong> – Your existing visibility rules are automatically imported on activation</li>
<li><strong>Same familiar interface</strong> – The visibility panel works as you’re used to</li>
<li><strong>Keep or clean legacy data</strong> – Choose to maintain Jetpack compatibility or clean up completely</li>
<li><strong>No disruption</strong> – Your widgets will continue working as before</li>
</ul>
<h4>Coming from Widget Logic?</h4>
<p>Widget Logic has been closed on the WordPress plugin directory. Widget Visibility Control is a safe, maintained alternative:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>No PHP eval</strong> – Visibility rules are stored as structured data, not as executable PHP code</li>
<li><strong>Assisted import</strong> – On detection of Widget Logic data, an importer translates the most common conditional tags (is_home, is_page, is_category, is_user_logged_in…) into proper visibility rules. Works with data from both Widget Logic 5.x and 6.x</li>
<li><strong>You decide what’s tricky</strong> – For rules we can’t translate automatically, the importer asks per widget whether to import as always visible, always hidden, or skip</li>
<li><strong>Original data preserved</strong> – Your Widget Logic data stays in the database until you choose to clean it up</li>
</ul>
<h4>Coming from Widget Options?</h4>
<p>If you only use Widget Options for visibility and want a lighter, focused plugin without the pro upsells:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>No pro version</strong> – All features included in the free plugin</li>
<li><strong>Visibility-first</strong> – We do one thing well: show/hide widgets based on pages, content, users, roles, and schedule</li>
<li><strong>Compatible interfaces</strong> – Works in the block-based widget editor, the classic widget editor, and the Customizer</li>
<li><strong>Quick try</strong> – Install alongside Widget Options to compare; switch when you’re ready</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developer Friendly</h4>
<ul>
<li>Follows WordPress Coding Standards</li>
<li>Fully translatable with complete i18n support</li>
<li>Action and filter hooks for customization</li>
<li>Clean uninstall – removes only its own data</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>Need private support or custom development?</p>
<p>Do you need one-on-one help, priority troubleshooting, or a custom feature, integration, or tweak built specifically for your site? I offer private support and custom development. Just <a href="mailto:widget-visibility-control@ayudawp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">contact me</a> and tell me what you need.</p>
<p>Need help or have suggestions?</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://servicios.ayudawp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Official website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/widget-visibility-control/" rel="ugc">WordPress support forum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AyudaWP" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube channel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ayudawp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation and tutorials</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Love the plugin? Please <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/widget-visibility-control/reviews/#new-post" rel="ugc">leave us a 5-star review</a> and help spread the word!</p>
<h3>About AyudaWP</h3>
<p>We are specialists in WordPress security, SEO, AI and performance optimization plugins. We create tools that solve real problems for WordPress site owners while maintaining the highest coding standards and accessibility requirements.</p>


Widget Visibility Control

Lightweight conditional widget visibility. Show or hide widgets by page, post type, category, user role, login status, and schedule.

Block Control vs Widget Visibility Control