Maintenance 22/1004179d since update
Active installs
200
Downloads
5,499
Reviews
3
Age
11.5y
Tagswidgetshortcode
Plugin info
Total downloads: 5,499
Active installs: 200
Total reviews: 3
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 7/24/2014 (4179 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 7/24/2014 (11 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.9
Tested up to WordPress version: 3.9.40
Minimum PHP version: f
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Possibly abandoned • Last updated 4179 days ago • 3 reviews
22/100
Is Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets abandoned?
Possibly abandoned (last update 4179 days ago).
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 3.9
Tested up to: 3.9.40
Requires PHP: f
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Description
Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets is a very simple plugin that does one thing… Allows users to add shortcode to text widgets.
There are no settings. Simply install and activate the Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets plugin, then use whatever shortcode you like within a text widget
Installation
- Go to Dashboard >> Plugins >> Add New >> Search
- Search for “Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets,” click “Install Now,” then “Activate Plugin”
- There are no settings. Simply add your desired shortcode to a text widget
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the settings?
There are no settings. Simply add your desired shortcode to a text widget.
Review feed
Bastien Ho
So simple, but so usefull
just one line of code, and that's it.
Tribulant Software
Works great
It does what it says and it works great, thank you.
Screenshots

Example showing the Recent Popular Tags WordPress plugin shortcode used in a text widget.
Changelog
1.0
- First version of Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets WordPress plugin