Enhanced Text Widget
An enhanced version of the text widget that supports Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes and PHP with linkable widget title.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.9★ from 50
- Active installs
- 30k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 17 Jul 2024
- Added
- May 2011
- Requires WP
- 3.6
- Tested up to
- WP 6.6.7
- Downloads
- 855,158
Our analysis
AI-assistedEnhanced Text Widget is a WordPress plugin that allows you to create a more versatile text widget compared to the default option. It supports various content types, including Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes, and PHP, making it suitable for users who need more flexibility in their widget content.
To use this plugin, you will need to have the Classic Widgets plugin installed on your site. It is particularly useful for those who want to enhance their site's functionality with custom content in widget areas.
Best for: This plugin suits users looking to add custom content to their WordPress widgets.
What it does well
- ✓Supports multiple content types including HTML and JavaScript
- ✓Allows for linkable widget titles
- ✓Option to not display a title
- ✓Can automatically add paragraphs to content
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Requires Classic Widgets plugin to function
- •Limited information on future enhancements
Verdict
Enhanced Text Widget provides useful features for customising text widgets, but its dependency on another plugin may limit some users.
From the developer
cl272's own description of Enhanced Text Widget, lightly tidied.
Try it out on your free dummy site: Click here => https://tastewp.com/plugins/enhanced-text-widget.
(this trick works for all plugins in the WP repo – just replace “wordpress” with “tastewp” in the URL)
Note: This is a classic widget type, in order for it to work on the latest version of WordPress you will need Classic Widgets plugin installed on your site.
UPDATE: Plugin ownership changed for this plugin. We are currently evaluating possible enhancements for it. Stay tuned! If you have any suggestions yourself, please let us know in the Support Forum.
An enhanced version of the default text widget where you may have Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes and/or PHP as content with linkable widget title.
Options
- Title
- Title URL
- Widget CSS class
- Content supports Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes, and PHP
- Option to not display a title
- Option to open Title URL in new window
- Option to automatically add paragraphs to content
- Option to not output before/after_widget/title (bare widget)
For questions, please ask in the support forum
Support
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