In our previous article, we showed you how you can extend the power of your default WordPress widgets. We mentioned a plugin called Widget Logic which you could use to show the widget on specific pages utilizing the conditional tags. But not everyone can understand those conditional tags. In this article, we will show you how to easily show or hide widgets on specific WordPress pages.
First thing you need to do is install and activate the Widget Context plugin. For more details, see our step by step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Upon activation, you need to visit Appearance » Widgets page. Click on any widget that you want to show or hide. This will expand the widget settings and you will see a new ‘Widget Context’ section.
Widget Context plugin allows you to easily show / hide widgets on selected WordPress posts, pages, archives, and more. Simply select the sections where you want to show or hide the widget from the settings.
You can also show or hide widgets on specific URLs. Simply add the URL in widget settings.
Don’t forget to click on the save button to store your settings. You can now visit your website to see it in action.
We hope this article helped you learn how to show or hide widgets on specific WordPress pages. You may also want to see our list of the most useful WordPress widgets that you can try on your website.
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