diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/index.php b/src/usr/local/www/index.php
index a06b44e712..1a29bda65d 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/index.php
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/index.php
@@ -117,7 +117,12 @@ foreach (glob("/usr/local/www/widgets/widgets/*.widget.php") as $file) {
 		$widgettitle = ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $basename));
 	}
 
-	$known_widgets[$basename . '-0'] = array('basename' => $basename, 'title' => $widgettitle, 'display' => 'none');
+	$known_widgets[$basename . '-0'] = array(
+		'basename' => $basename,
+		'title' => $widgettitle,
+		'display' => 'none',
+		'multicopy' => ${$basename . '_allow_multiple_widget_copies'}
+	);
 }
 
 ##if no config entry found, initialize config entry
@@ -322,7 +327,11 @@ if ($user_settings['widgets']['sequence'] != "") {
 			'col' => $col,
 			'display' => $display,
 			'copynum' => $copynum,
+			'multicopy' => ${$basename . '_allow_multiple_widget_copies'}
 		);
+
+		// Update the known_widgets entry so we know if any copy of the widget is being displayed
+		$known_widgets[$basename . '-0']['display'] = $display;
 	}
 
 	// add widgets that may not be in the saved configuration, in case they are to be displayed later
@@ -379,8 +388,11 @@ $available = $known_widgets;
 uasort($available, function($a, $b){ return strcasecmp($a['title'], $b['title']); });
 
 foreach ($available as $widgetkey => $widgetconfig):
+	// If the widget supports multiple copies, or no copies are displayed yet, then it is available to add
+	if (($widgetconfig['multicopy']) || ($widgetconfig['display'] == 'none')):
 ?>
 		<div class="col-sm-3"><a href="#" id="btnadd-<?=$widgetconfig['basename']?>"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i> <?=$widgetconfig['title']?></a></div>
+	<?php endif; ?>
 <?php endforeach; ?>
 			</div>
 		</div>
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/dyn_dns_status.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/dyn_dns_status.inc
index 628fbc675b..43dc05c068 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/dyn_dns_status.inc
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/dyn_dns_status.inc
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@
 //set variable for custom title
 $dyn_dns_status_title = gettext("Dynamic DNS Status");
 $dyn_dns_status_title_link = "services_dyndns.php";
+$dyn_dns_status_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
 
 ?>
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/gateways.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/gateways.inc
index b2a157775a..ec3e7dc988 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/gateways.inc
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/gateways.inc
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@
 //set variable for custom title
 $gateways_title = gettext("Gateways");
 $gateways_title_link = "status_gateways.php";
+$gateways_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
 ?>
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/interface_statistics.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/interface_statistics.inc
index 25edeb362d..f1c4a8fbc6 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/interface_statistics.inc
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/interface_statistics.inc
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@
 //set variable for custom title
 $interface_statistics_title = gettext("Interface Statistics");
 $interface_statistics_title_link = "status_interfaces.php";
+$interface_statistics_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
 ?>
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/interfaces.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/interfaces.inc
index e17add4a24..fd96ef6320 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/interfaces.inc
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/interfaces.inc
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@
 //set variable for custom title
 $interfaces_title = gettext("Interfaces");
 $interfaces_title_link = "status_interfaces.php";
+$interfaces_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
 
 ?>
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/log.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/log.inc
index c55fb446d0..e17dd7ea0c 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/log.inc
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/log.inc
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@
 //set variable for custom title
 $log_title = gettext("Firewall Logs");
 $log_title_link = "status_logs_filter.php";
+$log_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
 
 ?>
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/openvpn.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/openvpn.inc
index 65ce59b420..43ac8099bb 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/openvpn.inc
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/openvpn.inc
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@
 
 $openvpn_title = gettext("OpenVPN");
 $openvpn_title_link = "status_openvpn.php";
+$openvpn_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
 ?>
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/picture.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/picture.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19a5d2ba09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/picture.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * picture.inc
+ *
+ * part of pfSense (https://www.pfsense.org)
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2017 Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+$picture_title = gettext("Picture");
+$picture_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
+?>
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/rss.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/rss.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be40ec4bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/rss.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * rss.inc
+ *
+ * part of pfSense (https://www.pfsense.org)
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2017 Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+$rss_title = gettext("RSS");
+$rss_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
+?>
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/services_status.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/services_status.inc
index 7d13c5391f..f3719d6e40 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/services_status.inc
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/services_status.inc
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@
 //set variable for custom title
 $services_status_title = gettext("Services Status");
 $services_status_title_link = "status_services.php";
+$services_status_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
 
 ?>
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/smart_status.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/smart_status.inc
index 6b236b20a2..2658b8d2cc 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/smart_status.inc
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/smart_status.inc
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@
 //set variable for custom title
 $smart_status_title = gettext("S.M.A.R.T. Status");
 $smart_status_title_link = "diag_smart.php";
+$smart_status_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
 ?>
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/system_information.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/system_information.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d882f0b673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/system_information.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * system_information.inc
+ *
+ * part of pfSense (https://www.pfsense.org)
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2017 Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+$system_information_title = gettext("System Information");
+$system_information_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
+?>
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/thermal_sensors.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/thermal_sensors.inc
index 192214af87..28d8fd2eda 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/thermal_sensors.inc
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/thermal_sensors.inc
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 //set variable for custom title
 $thermal_sensors_widget_title = gettext("Thermal Sensors");
 //$thermal_sensors_widget_link = "thermal_sensors.php";
+$thermal_sensors_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
 
 
 //returns core temp data (from coretemp.ko or amdtemp.ko driver) as "|"-delimited string.
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/wake_on_lan.inc b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/wake_on_lan.inc
index 1120b4bca1..d7cda1f4cb 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/wake_on_lan.inc
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/include/wake_on_lan.inc
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@
 //set variable for custom title
 $wake_on_lan_title = gettext("Wake-on-Lan");
 $wake_on_lan_title_link = "services_wol.php";
+$wake_on_lan_allow_multiple_widget_copies = true;
 
 ?>