Title: Shortcode Widget Author: Gagan Deep Singh Published: Febuari 6, 2013 Last modified: Machi 22, 2026 --- Tafuta vijalizi ![](https://ps.w.org/shortcode-widget/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1718887) # Shortcode Widget By [Gagan Deep Singh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gagan0123/) [Pakua](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/shortcode-widget.1.5.3.zip) * [Details](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/#description) * [Reviews](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/#reviews) * [Installation](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/#installation) * [Development](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/#developers) [Saidia](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shortcode-widget/) ## Maelezo 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. ## Screenshots [⌊Shortcode Widget that can be found in Widgets section⌉⌊Shortcode Widget that can be found in Widgets section⌉[ Shortcode Widget that can be found in Widgets section [⌊Adding the widget to the sidebar⌉⌊Adding the widget to the sidebar⌉[ Adding the widget to the sidebar [⌊Widget with the output of the shortcode⌉⌊Widget with the output of the shortcode⌉[ Widget with the output of the shortcode ## Installation 1. Add the plugin’s folder in the WordPress’ plugin directory. 2. Activate the plugin. 3. You are now ready to use the Shortcode Widget from the Widgets section. 4. 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. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/99fc62f8bababb4d2a57d472c414ed092957d1826d8a72192078aefd4ccde987? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[THANK YOU](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thank-you-3640/)󠁿 [eaec](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eaec/) Mei 16, 2025 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. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/01eeae7aea5468422e4b4c3ec123d172d275de13704cc4dc92a23cad8e05472d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Awesome plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-plugin-4513/)󠁿 [DestinationUkiyo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/duluna/) Septemba 14, 2019 Works great! Super easy, thank you! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fbad4d060a3cde7124e706fc56542d42be70b95273bdff3163e3ff04c20f4895? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Useful Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/useful-plugin-556/)󠁿 [sonsuzteknoloji](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sonsuzteknoloji/) Septemba 8, 2019 I use this plugin very often ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/981c5574bb78f642e7213e530c8c3e6baed957cfdd67281d384c011c52f7622c? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It works fine!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-works-fine-65/)󠁿 [junglesub](https://profiles.wordpress.org/junglesub/) Agosti 21, 2018 I had to add a custom shortcode to one of my widget.. and it works fine! Thanks! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7df1a64647ca1fe1e842ea391aea99b0767e3dbb5ac7f9402788fe27453da2ba? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-4572/)󠁿 [petejrawlings](https://profiles.wordpress.org/petejrawlings/) Novemba 23, 2017 1 reply The easiest plugin you’ll ever use! Does exactly what it says on the tin.Thank you! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3ea34fa858ab2790f17f3b9f1b2810b8fa08698c613b8a5d00eea355b5055bce? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple and awesome](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-and-awesome-47/)󠁿 [franboud](https://profiles.wordpress.org/franboud/) Septemba 19, 2017 This functionality should be included in the WP Core. Thanks for this great plugin. [ Soma maoni yote 34 ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shortcode-widget/reviews/) ## Wachangiaji & Wasanidi “Shortcode Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Gagan Deep Singh ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gagan0123/) “Shortcode Widget” zimetafsiriwa kwa lugha 5. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/shortcode-widget/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Shortcode Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/shortcode-widget) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-widget/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/shortcode-widget/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shortcode-widget/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shortcode-widget/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 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. ## Meta * Version **1.5.3** * Last updated **miezi 4 zilizopita** * Active installations **10.000+** * WordPress version ** 3.3 au juu ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 5.6 au juu ** * Languages * [English (Canada)](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/), [Marathi](https://mr.wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/), na [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/). * [Tafsiri kwa lugha yako](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/shortcode-widget) * Tags * [shortcode](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/)[widget](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/) * [Advanced View](https://sw.wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.9 out of 5 stars. * [ 32 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shortcode-widget/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shortcode-widget/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shortcode-widget/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shortcode-widget/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shortcode-widget/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shortcode-widget/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shortcode-widget/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Gagan Deep Singh ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gagan0123/) ## Saidia Got something to say? Need help? [Angalia Baraza ya Usaidizi](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shortcode-widget/) ## Changia Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://PayPal.me/gagan0123)