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<p>DMG Text Widget replaces the standard text widget with one that includes advanced options to apply a CSS class, add paragraphs, apply shortcodes, hide the title and make the title a link.</p>
<p>Two hooks are available to filter the title and text; <code>dmg_text_widget_title</code> for the title and <code>dmg_text_widget_text</code> for the text.</p>
<p>For example, to change the title on a single page or post, you could add this to your functions.php file:</p>
<pre><code>function myTitleFilter( $title )
{
    if( is_singular() )
    {
        return "<strong>$title</strong>";
    }
    else
    {
        return $title;      
    }
}
add_filter( 'dmg_text_widget_title' , 'myTitleFilter');
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<h3>Adding CSS Class(es)</h3>
<p>Enter strings, either space or comma separated, which will be applied as CSS classes to the widget wrapper. These classes are sanitized using the <code>sanitize_html_class()</code> function built in to WordPress.</p>
<h3>Make the Title a link</h3>
<p>Enter a valid URL to make the title a link.</p>
<h3>Automatically add paragraphs</h3>
<p>This setting automatically adds paragraph tags to any text. This uses the WordPress <code>wpautop()</code> function.</p>
<h3>Apply shortcodes</h3>
<p>This setting processes the text and applies any shortcodes found.</p>
<h3>Show the Title</h3>
<p>This setting controls the visibility of the widget title. If unchecked, the title (including the <code>before_title</code> and <code>after_title</code> code defined when registering the sidebar) will not be displayed.</p>


DMG Text Widget

A simple widget to add custom text/ HTML to your theme. Advanced options allow you to apply shortcodes, make the title a link and add CSS classes.

Victor Font

Christina

<p>Brings back the classic WordPress text widget without TinyMCE. This is based on the code from WordPress Ver. 4.7.5</p>
<p>Functionality is exactly the same as the pre-version 4.8 text widget. Additional default functionality includes shortcode execution and custom class filter.</p>
<p>Note: This widget uses PHP namespaces to prevent conflicts with other widgets of a similar nature. PHP namespaces are only supported in PHP Version 5.3.0 and higher. If your site uses a PHP version earlier than 5.3.0, do not install this widget unless your PHP version is upgraded first.</p>


Classic Text Widget

Thanks so much for creating this plugin. The WordPress core team doesn't seem to understand that the appeal of the Text widget was that it was just that, a text widget, not a visual editor. I'm so pissed that now all my text widgets on my clients' sites are defaulting to the Visual Editor view, screwing up code that was never meant to be used in a Visual Editor. It's one of the stupidest things the core team has done in awhile. If they wanted to add that functionality they should have made it a whole new widget, not screwed with all the existing widgets. *sigh* Anyway, this helps a lot. Thanks again!

Total lifesaver, thanks!

I was about to make this exact plugin. Thank you for putting this together. Works perfectly!

Great For HTML

The default text widget broke my shortcodes. Thanks for providing an easily solution!

Lifesaver

The classic pre-WordPress version 4.8 text widget

DMG Text Widget vs Classic Text Widget