API Widgets – API to Table, Chart or HTML

Convert JSON API data into Tables, Charts or custom HTML with no code and then embed these on your website. After embedding, the data will update automatically at your chosen interval.

This plugin allows you to easily embed your Widgets from API Widgets into your WordPress website.

Works with APIs or JSON files. No coding required.

How It Works

1. Visit the Converter at API Widgets.
2. Connect to your API (or JSON file).
3. Select either Table, Chart or custom HTML.
4. Run the Converter.
5. Customize your Table, Chart or HTML.
6. Click Embed.
7. Get the ID of your new Widget & embed into your site.

Use the shortcode or template tag wherever you want the Widget shown on your site.

Shortcode

Add this shortcode (using your own Widget ID) wherever you want the Widget displayed.

[api-widgets id="123"]

Template Tag

Add this template tag (using your own Widget ID) wherever you want the Widget displayed.

Documentation

• What is a Widget?
• Convert JSON to Chart
• Convert JSON to Table
• Convert JSON to HTML

Requirements

• WordPress version 5.0 and later

Usage

1. Once installed & activated, go to the page where you want the Widget embedded.
2. You can use the template tag or shortcode to embed your Widget.

1. 

   Connecting the data source

2. 

   JSON API converted to a Chart

3. 

   JSON API converted to a Table

4. 

   JSON API converted to HTML

5. 

   The embed options when publishing a Widget

1.0.2 (2025-01-02)

• Update text within admin page.

1.0.1 (2024-12-27)

• Modify generic function names so they begin with api_widgets_

1.0.0 (2024-12-19)

• Initial Version