diff --git a/include/acl_selectors.php b/include/acl_selectors.php
index b71173e251..a93393d80f 100644
--- a/include/acl_selectors.php
+++ b/include/acl_selectors.php
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
  */
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Content\Feature;
+use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Database\DBM;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Model\GContact;
 
-require_once "include/contact_widgets.php";
 require_once "mod/proxy.php";
 
 /**
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ function acl_lookup(App $a, $out_type = 'json')
 		$group_count = 0;
 	}
 
-	$sql_extra2 .= " ".unavailable_networks();
+	$sql_extra2 .= " ".Widget::unavailableNetworks();
 
 	if ($type == '' || $type == 'c') {
 		// autocomplete for editor mentions
diff --git a/mod/contacts.php b/mod/contacts.php
index 22b5b87e76..7089cf05a5 100644
--- a/mod/contacts.php
+++ b/mod/contacts.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Content\ContactSelector;
+use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBM;
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ use Friendica\Model\Group;
 use Friendica\Model\Profile;
 use Friendica\Network\Probe;
 
-require_once 'include/contact_widgets.php';
 require_once 'mod/proxy.php';
 
 function contacts_init(App $a)
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ function contacts_init(App $a)
 		$networks_widget = '';
 	} else {
 		$vcard_widget = '';
-		$networks_widget = networks_widget('contacts', $nets);
+		$networks_widget = Widget::networks('contacts', $nets);
 		if (isset($_GET['add'])) {
-			$follow_widget = follow_widget($_GET['add']);
+			$follow_widget = Widget::follow($_GET['add']);
 		} else {
-			$follow_widget = follow_widget();
+			$follow_widget = Widget::follow();
 		}
 
-		$findpeople_widget = findpeople_widget();
+		$findpeople_widget = Widget::findPeople();
 	}
 
 	$groups_widget = Group::sidebarWidget('contacts', 'group', 'full', 0, $contact_id);
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ function contacts_content(App $a)
 		$total = $r[0]['total'];
 	}
 
-	$sql_extra3 = unavailable_networks();
+	$sql_extra3 = Widget::unavailableNetworks();
 
 	$contacts = array();
 
diff --git a/mod/directory.php b/mod/directory.php
index 9dc08f0fbc..a711f72314 100644
--- a/mod/directory.php
+++ b/mod/directory.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  * @file mod/directory.php
  */
 use Friendica\App;
+use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Database\DBM;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
@@ -12,13 +13,10 @@ function directory_init(App $a) {
 	$a->set_pager_itemspage(60);
 
 	if(local_user()) {
-		require_once('include/contact_widgets.php');
+		$a->page['aside'] .= Widget::findPeople();
 
-		$a->page['aside'] .= findpeople_widget();
-
-		$a->page['aside'] .= follow_widget();
-	}
-	else {
+		$a->page['aside'] .= Widget::follow();
+	} else {
 		unset($_SESSION['theme']);
 		unset($_SESSION['mobile-theme']);
 	}
diff --git a/mod/dirfind.php b/mod/dirfind.php
index 4260ce827a..9a91d0652c 100644
--- a/mod/dirfind.php
+++ b/mod/dirfind.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Content\ContactSelector;
+use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ use Friendica\Model\Profile;
 use Friendica\Network\Probe;
 use Friendica\Protocol\PortableContact;
 
-require_once 'include/contact_widgets.php';
 require_once 'mod/contacts.php';
 
 function dirfind_init(App $a) {
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ function dirfind_init(App $a) {
 		$a->page['aside'] = '';
 	}
 
-	$a->page['aside'] .= findpeople_widget();
+	$a->page['aside'] .= Widget::findPeople();
 
-	$a->page['aside'] .= follow_widget();
+	$a->page['aside'] .= Widget::follow();
 }
 
 function dirfind_content(App $a, $prefix = "") {
diff --git a/mod/match.php b/mod/match.php
index 7da56bffae..9ccf5a955b 100644
--- a/mod/match.php
+++ b/mod/match.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  * @file mod/match.php
  */
 use Friendica\App;
+use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBM;
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Model\Profile;
 
 require_once 'include/text.php';
-require_once 'include/contact_widgets.php';
 require_once 'mod/proxy.php';
 
 /**
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ function match_content(App $a)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	$a->page['aside'] .= findpeople_widget();
-	$a->page['aside'] .= follow_widget();
+	$a->page['aside'] .= Widget::findPeople();
+	$a->page['aside'] .= Widget::follow();
 
 	$_SESSION['return_url'] = System::baseUrl() . '/' . $a->cmd;
 
diff --git a/mod/network.php b/mod/network.php
index b9c908caaf..ef5437213e 100644
--- a/mod/network.php
+++ b/mod/network.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Content\Feature;
 use Friendica\Content\ForumManager;
+use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ use Friendica\Model\Profile;
 use Friendica\Module\Login;
 
 require_once 'include/conversation.php';
-require_once 'include/contact_widgets.php';
 require_once 'include/items.php';
 require_once 'include/acl_selectors.php';
 
@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ function network_init(App $a) {
 		$a->page['aside'] = '';
 	}
 
-	$a->page['aside'] .= (Feature::isEnabled(local_user(),'groups') ? Group::sidebarWidget('network/0','network','standard',$group_id) : '');
+	$a->page['aside'] .= (Feature::isEnabled(local_user(), 'groups') ? Group::sidebarWidget('network/0', 'network', 'standard', $group_id) : '');
 	$a->page['aside'] .= (Feature::isEnabled(local_user(), 'forumlist_widget') ? ForumManager::widget(local_user(), $cid) : '');
-	$a->page['aside'] .= posted_date_widget('network',local_user(),false);
-	$a->page['aside'] .= networks_widget('network',(x($_GET, 'nets') ? $_GET['nets'] : ''));
+	$a->page['aside'] .= posted_date_widget('network', local_user(),false);
+	$a->page['aside'] .= Widget::networks('network', (x($_GET, 'nets') ? $_GET['nets'] : ''));
 	$a->page['aside'] .= saved_searches($search);
-	$a->page['aside'] .= fileas_widget('network',(x($_GET, 'file') ? $_GET['file'] : ''));
+	$a->page['aside'] .= Widget::fileAs('network', (x($_GET, 'file') ? $_GET['file'] : ''));
 }
 
 function saved_searches($search) {
diff --git a/mod/profile.php b/mod/profile.php
index 59762f4790..77f8e069d3 100644
--- a/mod/profile.php
+++ b/mod/profile.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  * @file mod/profile.php
  */
 use Friendica\App;
+use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
@@ -12,8 +13,6 @@ use Friendica\Model\Profile;
 use Friendica\Module\Login;
 use Friendica\Protocol\DFRN;
 
-require_once 'include/contact_widgets.php';
-
 function profile_init(App $a)
 {
 	if (!x($a->page, 'aside')) {
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ function profile_content(App $a, $update = 0)
 			return $o;
 		}
 
-		$o .= common_friends_visitor_widget($a->profile['profile_uid']);
+		$o .= Widget::commonFriendsVisitor($a->profile['profile_uid']);
 
 		if (x($_SESSION, 'new_member') && $is_owner) {
 			$o .= '<a href="newmember" id="newmember-tips" style="font-size: 1.2em;"><b>' . t('Tips for New Members') . '</b></a>' . EOL;
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ function profile_content(App $a, $update = 0)
 		$commvisitor = $commpage && $remote_contact;
 
 		$a->page['aside'] .= posted_date_widget(System::baseUrl(true) . '/profile/' . $a->profile['nickname'], $a->profile['profile_uid'], true);
-		$a->page['aside'] .= categories_widget(System::baseUrl(true) . '/profile/' . $a->profile['nickname'], (x($category) ? xmlify($category) : ''));
+		$a->page['aside'] .= Widget::categories(System::baseUrl(true) . '/profile/' . $a->profile['nickname'], (x($category) ? xmlify($category) : ''));
 		$a->page['aside'] .= tagcloud_wall_widget();
 
 		if (can_write_wall($a->profile['profile_uid'])) {
diff --git a/mod/suggest.php b/mod/suggest.php
index a3da9a445e..c3986e2555 100644
--- a/mod/suggest.php
+++ b/mod/suggest.php
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@
  */
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Content\ContactSelector;
+use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBM;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Model\GContact;
 use Friendica\Model\Profile;
 
-require_once 'include/contact_widgets.php';
-
 function suggest_init(App $a) {
 	if (! local_user()) {
 		return;
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ function suggest_init(App $a) {
 
 }
 
-
-
-
-
 function suggest_content(App $a) {
 
 	require_once("mod/proxy.php");
@@ -67,8 +62,8 @@ function suggest_content(App $a) {
 
 	$_SESSION['return_url'] = System::baseUrl() . '/' . $a->cmd;
 
-	$a->page['aside'] .= findpeople_widget();
-	$a->page['aside'] .= follow_widget();
+	$a->page['aside'] .= Widget::findPeople();
+	$a->page['aside'] .= Widget::follow();
 
 
 	$r = GContact::suggestionQuery(local_user());
diff --git a/src/Content/Widget.php b/src/Content/Widget.php
index 4c7aecf95e..40579d7c4b 100644
--- a/src/Content/Widget.php
+++ b/src/Content/Widget.php
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ require_once 'boot.php';
 
 class Widget
 {
-	function follow_widget($value = "")
+	/**
+	 * Return the follow widget
+	 *
+	 * @param string $value optional, default empty
+	 */
+	public static function follow($value = "")
 	{
 		return replace_macros(get_markup_template('follow.tpl'), array(
 			'$connect' => t('Add New Contact'),
@@ -28,7 +33,10 @@ class Widget
 		));
 	}
 
-	function findpeople_widget()
+	/**
+	 * Return Find People widget
+	 */
+	public static function findPeople()
 	{
 		$a = get_app();
 		$global_dir = Config::get('system', 'directory');
@@ -57,7 +65,10 @@ class Widget
 		));
 	}
 
-	function unavailable_networks()
+	/**
+	 * Return unavailable networks
+	 */
+	public static function unavailableNetworks()
 	{
 		$networks = array();
 
@@ -104,7 +115,13 @@ class Widget
 		return $network_filter;
 	}
 
-	function networks_widget($baseurl, $selected = '')
+	/**
+	 * Return networks widget
+	 *
+	 * @param string $baseurl  baseurl
+	 * @param string $selected optional, default empty
+	 */
+	public static function networks($baseurl, $selected = '')
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return '';
@@ -114,7 +131,7 @@ class Widget
 			return '';
 		}
 
-		$extra_sql = unavailable_networks();
+		$extra_sql = self::unavailableNetworks();
 
 		$r = dba::p("SELECT DISTINCT(`network`) FROM `contact` WHERE `uid` = ? AND `network` != '' $extra_sql ORDER BY `network`",
 			local_user()
@@ -143,7 +160,13 @@ class Widget
 		));
 	}
 
-	function fileas_widget($baseurl, $selected = '')
+	/**
+	 * Return file as widget
+	 *
+	 * @param string $baseurl  baseurl
+	 * @param string $selected optional, default empty
+	 */
+	public static function fileAs($baseurl, $selected = '')
 	{
 		if (!local_user()) {
 			return '';
@@ -178,7 +201,13 @@ class Widget
 		));
 	}
 
-	function categories_widget($baseurl, $selected = '')
+	/**
+	 * Return categories widget
+	 *
+	 * @param string $baseurl  baseurl
+	 * @param string $selected optional, default empty
+	 */
+	public static function categories($baseurl, $selected = '')
 	{
 		$a = get_app();
 
@@ -212,7 +241,12 @@ class Widget
 		));
 	}
 
-	function common_friends_visitor_widget($profile_uid)
+	/**
+	 * Return common friends visitor widget
+	 *
+	 * @param string $profile_uid uid
+	 */
+	public static function commonFriendsVisitor($profile_uid)
 	{
 		if (local_user() == $profile_uid) {
 			return;
diff --git a/view/theme/frio/theme.php b/view/theme/frio/theme.php
index b135fa0d66..18cc1aeefb 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/frio/theme.php
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-
 /*
  * Name: frio
  * Description: Bootstrap V3 theme. The theme is currently under construction, so it is far from finished. For further information have a look at the <a href="https://github.com/friendica/friendica/tree/develop/view/theme/frio/README.md">ReadMe</a>.
@@ -7,8 +6,8 @@
  * Author: Rabuzarus <https://friendica.kommune4.de/profile/rabuzarus>
  *
  */
-
 use Friendica\App;
+use Friendica\Content\Widget;
 use Friendica\Core\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
@@ -315,7 +314,7 @@ function frio_acl_lookup(App $a, &$results)
 			$total = $r[0]["total"];
 		}
 
-		$sql_extra3 = unavailable_networks();
+		$sql_extra3 = Widget::unavailableNetworks();
 
 		$r = q("SELECT * FROM `contact` WHERE `uid` = %d AND NOT `self` AND NOT `pending` $sql_extra $sql_extra3 ORDER BY `name` ASC LIMIT 100 ",
 			intval($_SESSION['uid'])