WP Sidebar Essential
Like the Text widget, but also allows working PHP code and shortcode to be inserted.
Maintenance 20/1005591d since update
Active installs
20
Downloads
2,823
Reviews
0
Age
15.3y
Tagswidgetshortcodesidebarshort codephp code
Plugin info
Total downloads: 2,823
Active installs: 20
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 9/9/2010 (5591 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 9/9/2010 (15 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 2.8
Tested up to WordPress version: 3.0.5
Minimum PHP version: f
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Possibly abandoned • Last updated 5591 days ago
20/100
Is WP Sidebar Essential abandoned?
Possibly abandoned (last update 5591 days ago).
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 2.8
Tested up to: 3.0.5
Requires PHP: f
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Description
The normal Text widget allows you to insert arbitrary Text and/or HTML code.
This allows that too, but also parses any inserted Shortcode and PHP code and executes smoothly.
All Shortcode must be enclosed in the standard [ and ] tags for it to be
recognized.
All PHP code must be enclosed in the standard tags for it to be
recognized.
Installation
- Upload
wp-sidebar-essential.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Use the widget like any other widget.
Frequently Asked Questions
No FAQ available
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Screenshots
The widgets screen showing a PHP code widget in use.
The widgets screen showing a shortcode widget in use.
Changelog
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