Widget Content Blocks

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1. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   2.4y ago

   Just works exactly how you’d like it to work. And.. easy to work with for editors, because they don’t have to deal with the widgets section to make a change, it’s just like editing a post.Thanks a lot!

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2. ★★★★★ aerta

   3.6y ago

   Brilliant plugin.

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3. ★★★★★ nullmem

   8.9y ago

   I needed a WYSIWYG editor for widgets for my clients but needed a way to keep them from accidentally deleting the widget along with all the content. This is perfect implementation, thank you to the developer. This topic was modified 8 years, 9 months ago by nullmem.

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4. ★★★★★ jssilver

   9.0y ago

   I used this to create a custom link widget – the default link widget just didn’t work for me. But I can see that Widget Content Blocks can be used to solve many widget problems. Highly recommended.

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5. ★★★★★ tageins

   9.0y ago

   I use this plugin together with the Elementor page builder, and it works great. The advantage is, that my customers can edit their texts without bothering with the elementor UI, instead just use the usual editor. This is great! This topic was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by tageins.

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6. ★★★★★ jberg1

   9.3y ago

   It makes it so easy to have WYSIWYG editable widgets and also use the blocks in my custom templates.

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7. ★★★★★ thewoosh

   9.5y ago

   This is an absolutely essential plugin that I have used for many years. It should be part of WordPress Core. Get it – it’s a no-brainer

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8. ★★★★★ Christina

   9.5y ago

   This is such a great way to create widget content!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.3.13 Fix: Some HTML elements being escaped despite user having unfiltered_html capability. 2.3.13
2. — Version 2.3.12 Added: Revision history support for Widget Blocks. Improved: Escaping and sanitization of widget output and admin text. Improved: Updated plugin copy, links, tags, PHP requirement, and WordPress compatibility information 2.3.12
3. — Version 2.3.11 Version bump – this plugin is still working fine! 2.3.11
4. — Version 2.3.10 Version bump just to get rid of the “unmaintained” warning. 2.3.10
5. — Version 2.3.9 Updated WordPress compatibility. View the full changelog on GitHub 2.3.9

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 6 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-05-05 20K+ → 10K+ 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).

• WP Editor Widget 9K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
• Blocksy Companion 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Widget Importer & Exporter 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Widget Context 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• S SpiceBox 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B

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Widget Content Blocks: 10K+ active installs, 4.8★ (60 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wysiwyg-widgets