diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Migrations.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Migrations.cs
index f9a7b674a..e4b00a464 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Migrations.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Migrations.cs
@@ -68,9 +68,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Blogs {
             ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("RecentBlogPosts",
                 cfg => cfg
                     .WithPart("RecentBlogPostsPart")
-                    .WithPart("CommonPart")
-                    .WithPart("WidgetPart")
-                    .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Widget")
+                    .AsWidgetWithIdentity()
                 );
 
             ContentDefinitionManager.AlterPartDefinition("BlogArchivesPart", part => part
@@ -134,6 +132,11 @@ namespace Orchard.Blogs {
         }
 
         public int UpdateFrom6() {
+            ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("RecentBlogPosts",
+                cfg => cfg
+                    .WithPart("IdentityPart")
+                );
+
             ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("BlogArchives",
                 cfg => cfg
                     .WithPart("IdentityPart")
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Orchard.Blogs.csproj b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Orchard.Blogs.csproj
index 8eabc5568..31f5295d6 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Orchard.Blogs.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Orchard.Blogs.csproj
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@
       <Project>{f301ef7d-f19c-4d83-aa94-cb64f29c037d}</Project>
       <Name>Orchard.ContentPicker</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Orchard.Widgets\Orchard.Widgets.csproj">
+      <Project>{194d3ccc-1153-474d-8176-fde8d7d0d0bd}</Project>
+      <Name>Orchard.Widgets</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="Placement.info">
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.DynamicForms/Migrations.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.DynamicForms/Migrations.cs
index 16acf01e1..cc20cd75a 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.DynamicForms/Migrations.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.DynamicForms/Migrations.cs
@@ -56,15 +56,14 @@ namespace Orchard.DynamicForms {
                 .Draftable());
 
             ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("FormWidget", type => type
+                .AsWidgetWithIdentity()
+                .WithPart("LayoutPart", p => p
+                    .WithSetting("LayoutTypePartSettings.DefaultLayoutData", DefaultFormLayoutData))
                 .WithPart("CommonPart", p => p
                     .WithSetting("OwnerEditorSettings.ShowOwnerEditor", "false")
                     .WithSetting("DateEditorSettings.ShowDateEditor", "false"))
-                .WithPart("WidgetPart")
-                .WithPart("LayoutPart", p => p
-                    .WithSetting("LayoutTypePartSettings.DefaultLayoutData", DefaultFormLayoutData))
-                .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Widget")
                 .DisplayedAs("Form Widget"));
-            return 2;
+            return 3;
         }
 
         public int UpdateFrom1() {
@@ -107,6 +106,13 @@ namespace Orchard.DynamicForms {
             return 2;
         }
 
+        public int UpdateFrom2() {
+            ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("FormWidget", type => type
+                .WithPart("IdentityPart"));
+
+            return 3;
+        }
+
         private byte[] GetMD5(string text) {
             byte[] encodedText = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(text);
             return ((HashAlgorithm)CryptoConfig.CreateFromName("MD5")).ComputeHash(encodedText);
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.DynamicForms/Orchard.DynamicForms.csproj b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.DynamicForms/Orchard.DynamicForms.csproj
index f81446fb4..31d0071b5 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.DynamicForms/Orchard.DynamicForms.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.DynamicForms/Orchard.DynamicForms.csproj
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@
       <Project>{79aed36e-abd0-4747-93d3-8722b042454b}</Project>
       <Name>Orchard.Users</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Orchard.Widgets\Orchard.Widgets.csproj">
+      <Project>{194d3ccc-1153-474d-8176-fde8d7d0d0bd}</Project>
+      <Name>Orchard.Widgets</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Orchard.Workflows\Orchard.Workflows.csproj">
       <Project>{7059493c-8251-4764-9c1e-2368b8b485bc}</Project>
       <Name>Orchard.Workflows</Name>
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Extensions/MetaDataExtensions.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Extensions/MetaDataExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..154150808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Extensions/MetaDataExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Web;
+using Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Builders;
+
+namespace Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData {
+    public static class MetaDataExtensions {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This extension method can be used for easy image part creation. Adds all necessary parts and settings to the part.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder AsImage(this ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder builder) {
+            return builder
+                .AsMedia()
+                .WithPart("ImagePart");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This extension method can be used for easy vector image part creation. Adds all necessary parts and settings to the part.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder AsVectorImage(this ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder builder) {
+            return builder
+                .AsMedia()
+                .WithPart("VectorImagePart");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This extension method can be used for easy audio part creation. Adds all necessary parts and settings to the part.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder AsAudio(this ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder builder) {
+            return builder
+                .AsMedia()
+                .WithPart("AudioPart");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This extension method can be used for video image part creation. Adds all necessary parts and settings to the part.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder AsVideo(this ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder builder) {
+            return builder
+                .AsMedia()
+                .WithPart("VideoPart");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This extension method can be used for easy document part creation. Adds all necessary parts and settings to the part.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder AsDocument(this ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder builder) {
+            return builder
+                .AsMedia()
+                .WithPart("DocumentPart");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This extension method can be used for easy media part creation. Adds all necessary parts and settings to the part.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder AsMedia(this ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder builder) {
+            return builder
+                .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Media")
+                .WithPart("CommonPart")
+                .WithPart("MediaPart")
+                .WithPart("TitlePart");
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Migrations.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Migrations.cs
index f231d8125..8a6be0d4c 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Migrations.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Migrations.cs
@@ -57,57 +57,37 @@ namespace Orchard.MediaLibrary {
 
             ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("Image", td => td
                 .DisplayedAs("Image")
-                .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Media")
                 .WithSetting("MediaFileNameEditorSettings.ShowFileNameEditor", "True")
+                .AsImage()
                 .WithPart("IdentityPart")
-                .WithPart("CommonPart")
-                .WithPart("MediaPart")
-                .WithPart("ImagePart")
-                .WithPart("TitlePart")
             );
 
             ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("VectorImage", td => td
                 .DisplayedAs("Vector Image")
-                .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Media")
                 .WithSetting("MediaFileNameEditorSettings.ShowFileNameEditor", "True")
+                .AsVectorImage()
                 .WithPart("IdentityPart")
-                .WithPart("CommonPart")
-                .WithPart("MediaPart")
-                .WithPart("VectorImagePart")
-                .WithPart("TitlePart")
             );
 
             ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("Video", td => td
                 .DisplayedAs("Video")
-                .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Media")
                 .WithSetting("MediaFileNameEditorSettings.ShowFileNameEditor", "True")
+                .AsVideo()
                 .WithPart("IdentityPart")
-                .WithPart("CommonPart")
-                .WithPart("MediaPart")
-                .WithPart("VideoPart")
-                .WithPart("TitlePart")
             );
 
             ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("Audio", td => td
                 .DisplayedAs("Audio")
-                .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Media")
                 .WithSetting("MediaFileNameEditorSettings.ShowFileNameEditor", "True")
+                .AsAudio()
                 .WithPart("IdentityPart")
-                .WithPart("CommonPart")
-                .WithPart("MediaPart")
-                .WithPart("AudioPart")
-                .WithPart("TitlePart")
             );
 
             ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("Document", td => td
                 .DisplayedAs("Document")
-                .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Media")
                 .WithSetting("MediaFileNameEditorSettings.ShowFileNameEditor", "True")
+                .AsDocument()
                 .WithPart("IdentityPart")
-                .WithPart("CommonPart")
-                .WithPart("MediaPart")
-                .WithPart("DocumentPart")
-                .WithPart("TitlePart")
             );
 
             ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("OEmbed", td => td
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Orchard.MediaLibrary.csproj b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Orchard.MediaLibrary.csproj
index 788aa1a3a..dac14d392 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Orchard.MediaLibrary.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Orchard.MediaLibrary.csproj
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
     <Content Include="Scripts\Web.config" />
     <Content Include="Styles\Web.config" />
     <Compile Include="Drivers\VectorImagePartDriver.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Extensions\MetaDataExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Factories\VectorImageFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Handlers\MediaLibrarySettingsPartHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\MediaLibrarySettingsPart.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Search/Migrations.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Search/Migrations.cs
index a8634d9a5..abd815677 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Search/Migrations.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Search/Migrations.cs
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Search {
             ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("SearchForm",
                 cfg => cfg
                     .WithPart("SearchFormPart")
-                    .WithPart("CommonPart")
-                    .WithPart("WidgetPart")
-                    .WithPart("IdentityPart")
-                    .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Widget")
+                    .AsWidgetWithIdentity()
                 );
 
             return 3;
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Search/Orchard.Search.csproj b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Search/Orchard.Search.csproj
index c001741b9..17359f424 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Search/Orchard.Search.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Search/Orchard.Search.csproj
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
       <Project>{73a7688a-5bd3-4f7e-adfa-ce36c5a10e3b}</Project>
       <Name>Orchard.MediaLibrary</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Orchard.Widgets\Orchard.Widgets.csproj">
+      <Project>{194d3ccc-1153-474d-8176-fde8d7d0d0bd}</Project>
+      <Name>Orchard.Widgets</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="Module.txt" />
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Tags/Migrations.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Tags/Migrations.cs
index 9cbbf25f7..a14a0fd54 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Tags/Migrations.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Tags/Migrations.cs
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Tags {
                 "TagCloud",
                 cfg => cfg
                            .WithPart("TagCloudPart")
-                           .WithPart("CommonPart")
-                           .WithPart("WidgetPart")
-                           .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Widget")
+                           .AsWidget()
                 );
 
             return 1;
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Tags/Orchard.Tags.csproj b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Tags/Orchard.Tags.csproj
index c49663fbf..d2ebbd3ba 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Tags/Orchard.Tags.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Tags/Orchard.Tags.csproj
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@
       <Project>{66FCCD76-2761-47E3-8D11-B45D0001DDAA}</Project>
       <Name>Orchard.Autoroute</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Orchard.Widgets\Orchard.Widgets.csproj">
+      <Project>{194d3ccc-1153-474d-8176-fde8d7d0d0bd}</Project>
+      <Name>Orchard.Widgets</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="Placement.info">
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Widgets/Extensions/MetaDataExtensions.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Widgets/Extensions/MetaDataExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..720ace53a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Widgets/Extensions/MetaDataExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Web;
+using Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData.Builders;
+
+namespace Orchard.ContentManagement.MetaData {
+    public static class MetaDataExtensions {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This extension method can be used for easy widget creation. Adds all necessary parts and settings to the part.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder object on which this method is called.</returns>
+        public static ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder AsWidget(this ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder builder) {
+            return builder
+                .WithPart("CommonPart")
+                .WithPart("WidgetPart")
+                .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Widget");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This extension method can be used for easy widget creation. Adds all necessary parts and settings to the part. And adds IdentityPart too.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder object on which this method is called.</returns>
+        public static ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder AsWidgetWithIdentity(this ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder builder) {
+            return builder
+                .WithPart("CommonPart")
+                .WithPart("WidgetPart")
+                .WithPart("IdentityPart")
+                .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Widget");
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Widgets/Migrations.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Widgets/Migrations.cs
index acf0be706..c1f2b91b0 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Widgets/Migrations.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Widgets/Migrations.cs
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ namespace Orchard.Widgets {
 
             ContentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition("HtmlWidget",
                 cfg => cfg
-                    .WithPart("WidgetPart")
                     .WithPart("BodyPart")
-                    .WithPart("CommonPart")
-                    .WithPart("IdentityPart")
-                    .WithSetting("Stereotype", "Widget")
+                    .AsWidgetWithIdentity()
                 );
 
             return 5;
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Widgets/Orchard.Widgets.csproj b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Widgets/Orchard.Widgets.csproj
index c2ba01fe1..8770c9dca 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Widgets/Orchard.Widgets.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Widgets/Orchard.Widgets.csproj
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Controllers\AdminController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ControlWrapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Drivers\LayerPartDriver.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Extensions\MetaDataExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Handlers\DisplayedContentItemHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Handlers\LayerHintHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Drivers\WidgetPartDriver.cs" />