설명
Adds a text-like widget that allows you to write shortcode in it. (Just whats missing in the default text widget)
To test the widget you can add the widget and use the shortcode “[shortcode_widget_test]”, it will display “It works” on the frontend and this will confirm the widget does work.
스크린샷
Shortcode Widget that can be found in Widgets section 
Adding the widget to the sidebar 
Widget with the output of the shortcode
설치
- Add the plugin’s folder in the WordPress’ plugin directory.
- Activate the plugin.
- You are now ready to use the Shortcode Widget from the Widgets section.
- To test the widget you can add the widget and use the shortcode “[shortcode_widget_test]”, it will display “It works” on the frontend and this will confirm the widget does work.
후기
2025년 5월 16일
THANK YOU for making this exceeding simple, basic, purpose built stand in for what should be available by default in the core files of wordpress itself. This plugin does one job and doesnt need to upsell anything. Thank you.
2019년 9월 14일
Works great! Super easy, thank you!
2019년 9월 8일
I use this plugin very often
2018년 8월 21일
I had to add a custom shortcode to one of my widget.. and it works fine! Thanks!
2017년 11월 23일
답글 1개
The easiest plugin you’ll ever use! Does exactly what it says on the tin.Thank you!
2017년 9월 19일
This functionality should be included in the WP Core. Thanks for this great plugin.
기여자 & 개발자
변경이력
1.5.3
- Strict PHPCS ruleset adherence.
- More documentation in widget class.
- Testing with WordPress 5.6
1.5.2
- Some PHPCS corrections, making code adhering to WordPress coding standards.
- Replaced strip_tags function with wp_strip_all_tags.
1.5.1
- Unescaped title back in the code as escaping it was creating issues with other plugins.
1.5
- Added icon and screenshots.
- Escaping some values that could have been overridden by the translations.
- Added pot file for translations.
- Change in calling of widget_text filter with new parameter that was added in WordPress 4.4.1
1.4
- Updated compatibility with WordPress 4.8
- Reversed the order of changelog.
1.3
- Minor bug fix.
- Changed tested up to version number.
- Made it translation ready, constant was being used for text domains, silly error, I know 🙂
1.2
- Corrections in text domain and added one more string as translatable.
1.1
- Reflecting the changes that have been done to the default text widget over the years.
1.0
- Tested with WP 4.0
0.3
- Added a shortcode for testing the plugin ‘[shortcode_widget_test]’
0.2
- Added translation support.
0.1
- Added the shortcode widget.