Title: Cybokron Advanced Widget Visibility
Author: cybokron
Published: <strong>26 februari 2026</strong>
Last modified: 7 maart 2026

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# Cybokron Advanced Widget Visibility

 Door [cybokron](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cybokron/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility.1.9.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/#description)
 * [Beoordelingen](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/#reviews)
 *  [Installatie](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/#installation)
 * [Ontwikkeling](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/#developers)

 [Ondersteuning](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/)

## Beschrijving

Jetpack’s Widget Visibility only supports “Include children” which covers direct
children (1 level deep). It doesn’t include grandchildren, great-grandchildren, 
or deeper nested pages.

This plugin adds an **“Include all descendants”** option that includes ALL levels
of nested pages — grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and beyond.

**Features:**

 * Show/Hide widgets based on conditions
 * Page visibility with full descendant support
 * Category visibility with hierarchy support
 * Hierarchical custom taxonomy visibility with descendant support
 * Post type conditions
 * Special pages: Front page, Blog, Archive, Search, 404
 * User role targeting (any selected role)
 * User state: Logged in / Logged out
 * Multiple conditions with AND/OR logic
 * Jetpack-free — no dependencies
 * 30 languages included
 * Follows WordPress coding standards

**Supported Languages (30):**

Turkish, English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese(
Portugal), Dutch, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional),
Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Czech, Hungarian,
Romanian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Hindi, Slovak

## Schermafbeeldingen

[⌊Visibility panel with Show/Hide dropdown, condition types, and descendant options⌉⌊
Visibility panel with Show/Hide dropdown, condition types, and descendant options⌉[

Visibility panel with Show/Hide dropdown, condition types, and descendant options

[⌊Multiple conditions with AND/OR logic support⌉⌊Multiple conditions with AND/OR
logic support⌉[

Multiple conditions with AND/OR logic support

[⌊Page hierarchy with descendant matching⌉⌊Page hierarchy with descendant matching⌉[

Page hierarchy with descendant matching

[[

## Installatie

 1. Upload the `cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/`
    directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. Go to Appearance  Widgets
 4. Edit any widget and click the “Visibility” button

## FAQ

### Does this replace Jetpack Widget Visibility?

Yes, this is a standalone alternative. You can use this instead of Jetpack’s visibility
feature, or alongside it (they work independently).

### Will this slow down my site?

No. The visibility checks are very lightweight and only run when widgets are being
displayed.

### Can I use this with block-based widgets?

This plugin works with classic widgets. For block-based widget areas, the visibility
controls appear in the widget settings.

### What is the difference between “Include children” and “Include all descendants”?

“Include children” covers direct children only (1 level deep). “Include all descendants”
covers ALL nested levels — grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and beyond.

## Beoordelingen

Er zijn geen beoordelingen voor deze plugin.

## Bijdragers & ontwikkelaars

“Cybokron Advanced Widget Visibility” is open source software. De volgende personen
hebben bijgedragen aan deze plugin.

Bijdragers

 *   [ cybokron ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cybokron/)

“Cybokron Advanced Widget Visibility” is vertaald in 1 locale. Dank voor [de vertalers](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/contributors)
voor hun bijdragen.

[Vertaal “Cybokron Advanced Widget Visibility” in je eigen taal.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility)

### Interesse in ontwikkeling?

[Bekijk de code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/),
haal de [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/)
op, of abonneer je op het [ontwikkellog](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/)
via [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.9.0

 * Fix: Updated GitHub Actions workflow to reference correct plugin file name and
   constants after 1.8.0 rebrand.
 * Fix: Corrected plugin slug in deploy workflow (was `widget-visibility-with-descendants`,
   now `cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility`).
 * Fix: Version consistency check now reads `CYBAWV_VERSION` constant instead of
   old `WVD_VERSION`.

#### 1.8.0

 * Compliance: Text domain aligned to plugin slug `cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility`.
 * Compliance: Renamed main plugin file to `cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility.
   php`.
 * Compliance: Renamed all function/class/constant prefixes from `wvd` (3 chars)
   to `cybawv` (6 chars).
 * Compliance: Renamed all CSS class prefixes from `wvd-` to `cybawv-`.
 * Compliance: Renamed JavaScript global from `wvdData` to `cybawvData`.
 * Compliance: Renamed option keys from `wvd_settings` to `cybawv_settings`.
 * Compliance: Renamed widget data key from `wvd_visibility` to `cybawv_visibility`.
 * Compliance: Updated translation file names to match new text domain.
 * Changed: Main plugin class renamed from `Widget_Visibility_Descendants` to `Cybawv_Plugin`.

#### 1.7.0

 * Feature: Added dedicated settings page with dashicons-visibility sidebar icon.
 * Feature: Global bypass toggle to temporarily disable all visibility rules for
   debugging.
 * Feature: Configurable maximum rules per widget (1-200, default 50).
 * Feature: Option to delete all visibility data when plugin is uninstalled.
 * Feature: Colored application icon displayed on settings page header.
 * Enhancement: Quick links to Widgets page and GitHub support.
 * Changed: Sidebar icon now uses WordPress dashicon instead of base64 PNG.

#### 1.6.1

 * Added: Admin menu page with custom sidebar icon for quick access to plugin info.
 * Added: Plugin icon in WordPress admin sidebar.
 * Enhancement: About page with getting started guide and feature overview.

#### 1.6.0

 * Rebranded: Plugin renamed to “Cybokron Advanced Widget Visibility”.
 * Changed: Plugin URI updated to new GitHub repository.
 * Changed: All GitHub links updated to new repository name.
 * Changed: Translation template and catalog headers updated.

#### 1.5.1

 * Fixed: Text domain aligned to WordPress.org assigned slug `widget-visibility-
   with-descendants`.
 * Fixed: Renamed main plugin file to match WordPress.org slug.
 * Fixed: Removed `.distignore` from distribution package.
 * Changed: Translation file names updated to match new text domain.

#### 1.5.0

 * WordPress.org submission release.
 * Changed: Renamed plugin slug and main file to `cybokron-descendant-visibility-
   widgets`.
 * Changed: Text domain aligned to plugin slug `cybokron-descendant-visibility-widgets`.
 * Changed: Contributors updated to valid WordPress.org username `cybokron`.
 * Added: `readme.txt` in WordPress.org standard format.
 * Added: `.distignore` for clean distribution packaging.
 * Added: `uninstall.php` with proper `WP_UNINSTALL_PLUGIN` guard.
 * Added: GitHub Actions deploy workflow for WordPress.org SVN.
 * Removed: Development artifact `.jules/` directory.

#### 1.4.7

 * Security: Restricted widget visibility UI rendering to users with `edit_theme_options`.
 * Security: Prevented visibility data loss by restoring previous visibility settings
   when unauthorized users trigger widget updates.

#### 1.4.6

 * Docs: Reviewed recent merged PRs and synchronized release notes for maintainers.

#### 1.4.5

 * Fix: Added defensive `is_array()` validation for widget instance payloads.

#### 1.4.4

 * Performance: Eliminated N+1 admin queries in page/category option generation.
 * Stability: Prevented duplicate admin panel event handlers.
 * Hardening: Strengthened frontend rule validation.

#### 1.4.3

 * Accessibility: Converted visibility panel action controls to semantic button 
   elements.
 * Accessibility: Added `aria-label` and keyboard-visible focus styles.

#### 1.4.2

 * Compliance: Removed custom GitHub updater integration for WordPress.org rules.

#### 1.4.1

 * Security: Ensured widget visibility sanitization runs for REST widget updates.
 * i18n: Synced all translation catalogs and removed obsolete keys.

#### 1.4.0

 * Feature: Added GitHub updater integration (later removed for WordPress.org compliance).

#### 1.3.3

 * Fix: Removed hidden development artifact and normalized line endings.

#### 1.3.2

 * Fix: Standardized plugin text domain usage across plugin files.

#### 1.3.1

 * Fix: Improved category rule evaluation robustness for single posts.

#### 1.3.0

 * Feature: Added taxonomy rule type for hierarchical custom taxonomies.
 * Feature: Added user_role rule type with multi-select role matching.

#### 1.1.0

 * Added 30 language translations.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Versie **1.9.0**
 *  Laatst geüpdatet **7 maanden geleden**
 *  Actieve installaties **Minder dan 10**
 *  WordPress versie ** 5.2 of nieuwer **
 *  Getest t/m **6.9.10**
 *  PHP versie ** 7.4 of nieuwer **
 *  Talen
 * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/)
   en [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/).
 *  [Vertaal in je eigen taal](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility)
 * Tags
 * [descendants](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/descendants/)[pages](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pages/)
   [visibility](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/visibility/)[widget](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/)
 *  [Geavanceerde weergave](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/advanced/)

## Waarderingen

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## Bijdragers

 *   [ cybokron ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cybokron/)

## Ondersteuning

Iets te melden? Hulp nodig?

 [Het supportforum bekijken](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cybokron-advanced-widget-visibility/)