Ryan Welcher

Patrick Rauland

This is a simple WordPress plugin which allows a site adminstrator to limit the number of widgets in a sidebar. You simply go the the settings -> limit widgets page and customize the maximum number of widgets used for each menu.
A nice visual effect will appear in the sidebar in the WordPress admin and the client will be unable to drop new widgets into the sidebar once the cap has been reached.
You can set widgets to have unlimited widgets by leaving the field blank. You can also set the sidebar to have 0 widgets effectively diabling it.
Credits
This is the Internet which means that nothing is created from scratch. This plugin is mostly a combination of work from other people which I just packaged into something with a user interface for easy management.
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<li><a href="http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/users/8/jan-fabry" rel="nofollow ugc">Jan Fabray</a> on <a href="http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/19907/limit-number-of-widgets-in-sidebars" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Answers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://stackoverflow.com/users/821185/aman" rel="nofollow ugc">Aman</a> on <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6636701/limit-number-of-items-in-sortable-with-draggable-as-source/6663581#6663581" rel="nofollow ugc">Stack Overflow</a></li>
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Contributors Welcome
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<li>Submit a <a href="https://github.com/BFTrick/limit-widgets" rel="nofollow ugc">pull request on Github</a></li>
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Author
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<li><a href="http://www.patrickrauland.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Patrick Rauland</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ryanwelcher.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Ryan Welcher</a></li>
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Limit Widgets

A plugin for WordPress that limits the number of widgets in a sidebar.

Amit Kayasth - Titanium Themes

Sunny Johal

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<li>Replace any sidebar in your theme.</li>
<li>Replace multiple sidebars on the same page.</li>
<li>Compatible with any theme and no coding is required.</li>
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The documentation for this plugin can be found <a href="http://titaniumthemes.com/easy-custom-sidebars/" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a>.
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<h4>What does this plugin do?</h4>
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<li>This plugin allows you to replace any sidebar/widget area in any WordPress theme (no coding required).</li>
<li>You are able to replace multiple sidebars/widget areas on the same page.</li>
<li>It allows you to manage your custom sidebar replacements in the WordPress Admin area.</li>
<li>Allows you to apply the same sidebar replacement across all posts / all pages / all taxonomies / all custom post types with the click of a button.</li>
<li>It also automatically detects any type of content in your theme: e.g. custom post types / pages / posts and allows you to replace any widget areas that exist on those pages.</li>
<li>Automatic theme style detection: detects your themes styles and styles any custom sidebar replacements to match your theme styles. (no CSS styling required).</li>
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<h4>Plugin Features</h4>
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<li>Create Unlimited Custom Sidebar Replacements: Replace widget areas on any page on your website.</li>
<li>Activate/Deactivate Custom Sidebars with the click of a button.</li>
<li>Works with any WordPress Theme that has any widget areas.</li>
<li>Core WordPress Design: the admin area looks like its part of WordPress.</li>
<li>New Admin Screen: React and WordPress REST API powered admin screen.</li>
<li>Customizer Integration: Any sidebar replacements that you create will appear in the customizer for you to manage.</li>
<li>Ajax Search: Easily find the page/post that contains the widget area you are looking to replace.</li>
<li>Strong Usability Testing:x The UI has been designed with a UX first design.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Who is this Plugin ideal for?</h4>
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<li>Anyone who is looking for an easy way to replace sidebars / widget areas without coding.</li>
<li>Theme Authors: you can use this pluin to add unlimited sidebar functionality to your theme.</li>
<li>Great for use on client projects or for use on existing websites with limited sidebars.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developer Features</h4>
Please note: We are currently working on producing in-depth documentation for theme developers which will be available shortly.
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<li>Cross Browser and Backwards Browser Compatible (Tested in all major browsers).</li>
<li>Seamless WordPress Integration: Live preview is integrated into the WordPress Customizer and the settings page follows core WordPress design guidelines.</li>
<li>Uses React and the WordPress REST API for an enhanced admin experience.</li>
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<h3>Credits and Donation</h3>
If you have found this plugin useful please <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=28M8NWPHVQNYU" rel="nofollow ugc">donate here</a>

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