Mark Jaquith

<p>The <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jetpack/" rel="ugc">Jetpack</a> plugin by Automattic does something sneaky: it auto-activates new Jetpack modules. Instead of allowing you to opt in to new modules, Jetpack cheerfully activates them without your permission. These modules can change how your site works and looks.</p>
<p>Manual Control puts a stop to that unwanted behavior. It prevents auto-activation of new Jetpack modules.</p>
<p>Metal texture in the plugin header image by <a href="http://urbandirty.com/gallery/photo/2568483179-m" rel="nofollow ugc">Urban Dirty</a>.</p>


Manual Control for Jetpack

Jetpack auto-activates new modules, without asking your permission. This plugin stops that.

Kybernetik Services

WP Cool Tools

Martin Stehle

<p>Widget Visibility Time Scheduler displays and hides widgets based on desired date, time and weekday automatically.</p>
<p>Try it out on your free demo site https://demo.tastewp.com/widget-visibility-time-scheduler</p>
<p>The plugin is available in English, Spanish (Español), German (Deutsch), Brazilian Portuguese (Português do Brasil), Persian (Farsi), Hungarian (Magyar), Arabic (العربية), Polish (Polski) and Catalan (Català). It does not collect any personal data, so it is ready for EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance.</p>
<p>NOTE: Widget Visibility Time Scheduler is currently NOT compatible with WordPress 5.8 introduced block-based widgets editor. If you have already updated to WordPress 5.8, or you want to do this, but you want to still use Widget Visibility Time Scheduler you need to switch back to the classic widget editor. For this we provided a new setting page where you can do this.<br />
If you don’t want to do this, Widget Visibility Time Scheduler is not the right plugin for you.</p>
<h3>Compatibility with block based widgets</h3>
<p>With WordPress 5.8 the block based widgets were introduced. The technique behind these new widget concept is more complex. One of the changes is, the widgets are now using API call to display.<br />
Extensive programming is required to prepare Widget Visibility Time Scheduler for this new feature. Nothing I could do in the short time I was able to test this feature.<br />
Even so, Widget Visibility Time Scheduler works with WordPress 5.8 and higher. The only adjustment you need to make is to turn off the block-based widgets for a while.<br />
As known from the Gutenberg block editor, there is also a plug-in to deactivate the block-based widgets.</p>
<p>Please download, install and activate <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-widgets/" rel="ugc">Classic Widgets</a> from wordpress.org and switch back to the usual widget area.</p>
<p>I’m working hard to make Widget Visibility Time Scheduler compatible for the block based widgets. It takes some time to provide a stable and error-free code base.<br />
Stay tuned for a brand-new version soon. And thank you for your understanding.</p>
<h4>What users said</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>“…a handy tool…”</strong> in <a href="http://www.wpsolver.com/widget-visibility-time-scheduler/" rel="nofollow ugc">Make WP Widgets Visible Based On Date</a> by WordPress Jedi on March 10th, 2016.</li>
<li><strong>“The plugin is perfect for seasonal widgets, temporary sales/promotions, events, live chat buttons, and any other time/date-dependent content.”</strong> in <a href="http://wptavern.com/control-the-visibility-of-wordpress-widgets-based-on-time-and-date" rel="nofollow ugc">Control the Visibility of WordPress Widgets Based on Time and Date</a> by Sarah Gooding on January 5, 2015.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Show and hide widgets within a desired period and at given weekdays</h4>
<p>The Widget Visibility Time Scheduler enables you to set the period and weekdays of the visibility of each widget easily. You can set to show or to hide the widget during schedule. It is available in english, german, spanish, brazilian portuguese, persian, hungarian and arabic language.</p>
<h4>Daytime version available in the Pro version</h4>
<p>If you want to schedule the visibility based on the daytime of each weekday <a href="https://www.kybernetik-services.com/shop/wordpress/plugin/widget-visibility-time-scheduler-pro/?utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=widget-visibility-time-scheduler&utm_content=update-notice-readme" rel="nofollow ugc">go to the Pro version of the plugin</a>.</p>
<h4>Automatic cache clearing available in the Pro version</h4>
<p>Doesn’t the activated cache react when a widget is hidden or displayed by the scheduler? So if you want the cache to empty/clear/purge/flush automatically, the Pro version is the right tool for you.</p>
<p>Widget Visibility Time Scheduler Pro clears the cache of the following plugins automatically:</p>
<ul>
<li>Autoptimize</li>
<li>Cache Enabler</li>
<li>Hummingbird</li>
<li>W3 Total Cache</li>
<li>WP Fastest Cache</li>
<li>WP Optimize</li>
<li>WP Super Cache</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://www.kybernetik-services.com/shop/wordpress/plugin/widget-visibility-time-scheduler-pro/?utm_source=wordpress_org&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=widget-visibility-time-scheduler&utm_content=update-notice-readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Go to the Pro version of the plugin</a>.</p>
<h4>Compatibility with Jetpack</h4>
<p>This plugin works perfectly with Jetpack’s “Widget Visibility” module. Both plugins enhance each other to give you great control about when and where to display which widget on your website.</p>
<h4>Languages</h4>
<p>The user interface is available in</p>
<ul>
<li>Arabic (العربية), kindly drawn up by <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/profile/salzard" rel="ugc">Shadi AlZard</a></li>
<li>Brazilian Portuguese (Português do Brasil), kindly drawn up by <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/cristianoalbanop" rel="nofollow ugc">Christiano Albano P.</a></li>
<li>Catalan (Català), kindly drawn up by <a href="https://www.ibidemgroup.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Ibidem Group</a></li>
<li>English</li>
<li>German (Deutsch)</li>
<li>Greek (Ελληνικά)</li>
<li>Hungarian (Magyar), kindly drawn up by <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/profile/valucky" rel="ugc">V.A.Lucky</a></li>
<li>Persian (Farsi), kindly drawn up by <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/asreelm" rel="nofollow ugc">Sajjad Panahi</a></li>
<li>Polish (Polski), kindly drawn up by <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/profile/marcinmik" rel="ugc">Marcin Mikolajczyk</a></li>
<li>Spanish (Español), kindly drawn up by <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/elarequi" rel="nofollow ugc">Eduardo Larequi</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Further translations are welcome. If you want to give in your translation please leave a notice in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/widget-visibility-time-scheduler" rel="ugc">plugin’s support forum</a>.</p>


Widget Visibility Time Scheduler

Control the visibility of each widget easily based on date, time and weekday.

Manual Control for Jetpack vs Widget Visibility Time Scheduler