Code Widget

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1. ★★★★★ atkulp

   2.3y ago

   I’ve been using Code Widget for over a year on https://www.vrvoyaging.com and I love how easy it is to put PHP, HTML, or a shortcode into a page block without fussing with custom widgets. Highly recommended!

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2. ★★★★★ lachralle

   3.8y ago

   I switched from Drupal 7 to WordPress and this is exactly what I needed to spice up the widgets – in Drupal I used something similar for blocks.

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3. ★★★★★ Matta Cib

   4.1y ago

   It works fine. Thank you!

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4. ★★★★★ zardiw

   4.4y ago

   There are NO instructions. There is NO place to create the code….. Useless.

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5. ★★★★★ Bernd

   4.6y ago

   Easy to use and it works perfectly.

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6. ★★★★★ DreamFixxxer

   4.7y ago

   It’s great! My work is done with this widget.

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7. ★★★★★ paxkava

   4.8y ago

   Safari 15.1 MacOS Monterey 12.0.1 I’m Administrator but (Unfiltered_html) Code Widget don’t Work on Safari with Custom Short, Php and Html. Work only Text. How can this be solved? Thanks Paul This topic was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by paxkava. This topic was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by paxkava.

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8. ★★★★★ Gestroud

   5.0y ago

   This plugin solved a lot of potential headaches. Works great.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2021-07-31 Version 1.0.14 Compatibility : WP 5.8 compatibility added 1.0.14
2. 2021-06-11 Version 1.0.15 Compatibility : WP 6.1.0 compatibility added Enhancement : Block editor support added 1.0.15
3. 2021-03-16 Version 1.0.13 Compatibility : WP 5.7 compatibility added 1.0.13
4. 2021-01-03 Version 1.0.11 Compatibility : Elementor widget Compatibility added. 1.0.11
5. 2021-01-03 Version 1.0.10 Code Refactor : code refactor and deactivation feedback fixed. 1.0.10
6. 2020-12-16 Version 1.0.9 Compatibility : 5.6 compatibility added 1.0.9

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 6.0

Translated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-06-23 5K+ → 4K+ down after 205 days in tier
2. 2024-11-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 193 days in tier
3. 2024-05-21 7K+ → 6K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Code Snippets 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• PHP Code Widget 70K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• S SyntaxHighlighter Evolved 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
• Code Embed 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A

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Code Widget: 4K+ active installs, 4.9★ (35 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/code-widget