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Shortcode Widget

v1.5.3

Adds a text-like widget that allows you to write shortcode in it.

by Gagan Deep Singh · Website

shortcodewidget
Rank
#1,624 24h 0 · 7d -3
Est. installs
18,229 High confidence
Total downloads
443K all time
Rating
4.9 ★ 34 reviews
Official installs
10,000+ public bucket
Support threads
0 last 2 months
Support resolved
— of threads
Tested up to
WP 7.0.7 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

7 months ago

Last release

Version
1.5.3
Requires WP
3.3
Requires PHP
5.6
On WP.org since
2013

About Shortcode Widget

Shortcode Widget is a WordPress plugin by Gagan Deep Singh, first published on WordPress.org in 2013. It has 10,000+ active installations and 443,083 downloads in total, and ranks #1,624 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it slipped 3 places. Users rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 34 reviews. Version 1.5.3 was released 7 months ago. It is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7 and requires WordPress 3.3 and PHP 5.6 or later. No support threads were opened in the last two months. It is listed under shortcode and widget. Plugins with a similar focus include Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget), Automatic Copyright Year and Donations via PayPal.

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