Plugin info

Total downloads: 17,674
Active installs: 2,000
Total reviews: 6
Average rating: 4.5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 7 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 6/19/2025 (195 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 1/13/2018 (7 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 4.6
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 195 days ago • 6 reviews

40/100

Is Simple Spoiler abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 195 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 4.6
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.0

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Description

Use spoilers to hide some content on the page using shortcode. On the settings page, you can specify the color of the spoiler.

How to use

Example: [spoiler]Spoiler content[/spoiler]

Example: [spoiler title="Show spoiler"]Spoiler content[/spoiler]

Translations

You can translate Simple Spoiler on translate.wordpress.org.

Installation

  1. Upload folder simple-spoiler to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory;
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress;
  3. Place shortcode in your content.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I can customize design of the spoiler?

To change color layout of a spoiler, please, go to options page.

Review feed

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Screenshots

  1. Manage color settings

    Manage color settings

  2. Use of shortcodes in HTML editor

    Use of shortcodes in HTML editor

  3. Preview spoilers in page content

    Preview spoilers in page content

Changelog

1.5

  • Fixed Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
  • Improved code performance and security.

1.4

  • Fixed Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution vulnerability in comments.

1.3

  • Fixed Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

1.2

  • Added support spoiler shortcode for comments.
  • Added settings for change spoiler border color.

1.1

  • Fix undefined constant ‘title’.

1.0

  • Initial release.