diff --git a/classes/badges/class-badge.php b/classes/badges/class-badge.php
index df8179034..62c4f7e13 100644
--- a/classes/badges/class-badge.php
+++ b/classes/badges/class-badge.php
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ public function register_badge() {
 		);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the badge ID.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_id() {
+		return $this->id;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the badge name.
 	 *
diff --git a/classes/class-badges.php b/classes/class-badges.php
index 65fd2a8e5..5416917be 100644
--- a/classes/class-badges.php
+++ b/classes/class-badges.php
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class Badges {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public static function register_badge( $badge_id, $args ) {
+		if ( ! isset( $args['id'] ) ) {
+			$args['id'] = $badge_id;
+		}
 		self::$badges[ $badge_id ] = $args;
 	}
 
diff --git a/classes/widgets/class-badge-content.php b/classes/widgets/class-badge-content.php
index a72f89d57..b22932e06 100644
--- a/classes/widgets/class-badge-content.php
+++ b/classes/widgets/class-badge-content.php
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ final class Badge_Content extends Widget {
 	 */
 	protected $id = 'badge-content';
 
+	/**
+	 * Whether we should render the widget or not.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function should_render() {
+		$details = $this->get_badge_details();
+		return ( 100 > (int) $details['progress']['progress'] );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Render the widget content.
 	 *
@@ -78,7 +88,10 @@ class="prpl-badge-gauge"
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	public function get_badge_details() {
-		$result = [];
+		static $result = [];
+		if ( ! empty( $result ) ) {
+			return $result;
+		}
 		$badges = [ 'wonderful-writer', 'bold-blogger', 'awesome-author' ];
 
 		// Get the badge to display.
diff --git a/classes/widgets/class-badge-streak.php b/classes/widgets/class-badge-streak.php
index f2ac3dd1f..41d8820c3 100644
--- a/classes/widgets/class-badge-streak.php
+++ b/classes/widgets/class-badge-streak.php
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ final class Badge_Streak extends Widget {
 	 */
 	protected $id = 'badge-streak';
 
+	/**
+	 * Whether we should render the widget or not.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function should_render() {
+		$details = $this->get_badge_details();
+		return ( 100 > (int) $details['progress']['progress'] );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Render the widget content.
 	 *
@@ -79,7 +89,10 @@ class="prpl-badge-gauge"
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	public function get_badge_details() {
-		$result = [];
+		static $result = [];
+		if ( ! empty( $result ) ) {
+			return $result;
+		}
 		$badges = [
 			'progress-padawan',
 			'maintenance-maniac',
diff --git a/classes/widgets/class-widget.php b/classes/widgets/class-widget.php
index 628584837..aa5781df1 100644
--- a/classes/widgets/class-widget.php
+++ b/classes/widgets/class-widget.php
@@ -58,11 +58,23 @@ public function get_frequency() {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	protected function render() {
+		if ( ! $this->should_render() ) {
+			return;
+		}
 		echo '<div class="prpl-widget-wrapper prpl-' . \esc_attr( $this->id ) . '">';
 		$this->the_content();
 		echo '</div>';
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Whether we should render the widget or not.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function should_render() {
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Render a big counter.
 	 *