Shortcode Widget

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1. ★★★★★ eaec

   1.3y ago

   THANK YOU for making this exceeding simple, basic, purpose built stand in for what should be available by default in the core files of wordpress itself. This plugin does one job and doesnt need to upsell anything. Thank you.

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2. ★★★★★ DestinationUkiyo

   7.0y ago

   Works great! Super easy, thank you!

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3. ★★★★★ sonsuzteknoloji

   7.0y ago

   I use this plugin very often

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4. ★★★★★ junglesub

   8.0y ago

   I had to add a custom shortcode to one of my widget.. and it works fine! Thanks!

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5. ★★★★★ petejrawlings

   8.8y ago

   The easiest plugin you’ll ever use! Does exactly what it says on the tin.Thank you!

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6. ★★★★★ franboud

   8.9y ago

   This functionality should be included in the WP Core. Thanks for this great plugin.

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7. ★★★★★ mikerich

   9.1y ago

   Thanks. Very easy to set up.

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8. ★★★★★ Cabrero

   9.1y ago

   Perfect

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.5.3 Strict PHPCS ruleset adherence. More documentation in widget class. Testing with WordPress 5.6 1.5.3
2. — Version 1.5.2 Some PHPCS corrections, making code adhering to WordPress coding standards. Replaced strip_tags function with wp_strip_all_tags. 1.5.2
3. — Version 1.5.1 Unescaped title back in the code as escaping it was creating issues with other plugins. 1.5.1
4. — Version 1.5 Added icon and screenshots. Escaping some values that could have been overridden by the translations. Added pot file for translations. Change in calling of widget_text filter with new parameter that was added in WordPres 1.5
5. — Version 1.4 Updated compatibility with WordPress 4.8 Reversed the order of changelog. 1.4
6. — Version 1.3 Minor bug fix. Changed tested up to version number. Made it translation ready, constant was being used for text domains, silly error, I know 🙂 1.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6

Translated into 60 languages, 5 at 90% or more

Plus 36 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-03-24 20K+ → 10K+ down

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Shortcode Widget: 10K+ active installs, 4.9★ (34 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/shortcode-widget