OMS Sidebar Widgets
A WordPress plugin to display image, video, and/or map widgets in the sidebar.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 5
- Active installs
- 40+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 25 May 2015
- Added
- Jun 2014
- Requires WP
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- WP 4.2.39
- Downloads
- 6,588
Our analysis
AI-assistedOMS Sidebar Widgets is a WordPress plugin that provides a collection of widgets for displaying maps, images, and videos in your website sidebars. It uses the Google Maps API to allow for geocoding and precise location control, supporting multiple map pins. Images and videos can be shown in a lightbox, with support for external images and videos hosted on YouTube or Vimeo.
This plugin is suitable for users looking to enhance their sidebars with visual content, particularly those who want to display location information or multimedia elements. It works well with the Simple Page Sidebars plugin for custom content on different pages.
Best for: This plugin suits website owners who want to add interactive maps and multimedia to their sidebars.
What it does well
- ✓Supports Google Maps with geocoding and multiple locations
- ✓Images and videos displayed in a lightbox
- ✓Compatible with YouTube and Vimeo for video hosting
- ✓Allows for external images
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in May 2015
- •Limited support for video hosting platforms, excluding Viddler
Verdict
OMS Sidebar Widgets offers useful features for enhancing sidebars with maps and videos, but its age may raise concerns about compatibility with newer WordPress versions.
From the developer
Jimmy K.'s own description of OMS Sidebar Widgets, lightly tidied.
A collection of widgets for displaying maps, images, and/or videos in your
website sidebars.
Sidebar Map
Maps are powered by the Google Maps API v3. Locations can be automatically
geocoded or latitude and longitude coordinates can be specified for more precise
control. Multiple map locations (pins) are supported.
Sidebar Image & Sidebar Video
Images and videos play in a prettyPhoto lightbox. External images are
supported. Videos can be hosted on either YouTube or Vimeo. Viddler is currently
not supported.
Notes
This plugin pairs well with the Simple Page Sidebars plugin to allow different
images, videos, or maps to be displayed on individual pages.