PHP Code Widget
by Samuel Wood (Otto) 4.7 (61 reviews)

PHP Code Widget

Like the Text widget, but also allows working PHP code to be inserted.

PHP Code Widget ranks #589 among WordPress.org plugins with 70,000+ active installations, is #92 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, and was last updated Mar 30, 2022. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 5.9.20 (Current: 7.1.4)
v2.4 Current Version v2.4
Updated 4 years ago Last Update on 30 Mar, 2022
Refreshed 18 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#92 of 8,848 in Customization Top 1% by installs Downloads -31.1% this week No update in over a year
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Rating
94%
Review 4.7 out of 5
4.7 (61 reviews)

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Reviews & Ratings

4.7
61 reviews
Overall 94%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for PHP Code Widget. Checked 1 week ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators or editors who want to migrate content into a widget-based theme using existing PHP code. It solves the problem of running PHP code inside a text widget by parsing and executing PHP tags within widget content.

  • Executes PHP code in widgets
  • Extends standard Text widget
  • Requires standard PHP tags
  • Restricted to unfiltered_html users

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PHP Code Widget

PHP Code Widget has 70,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
PHP Code Widget holds a 4.7 out of 5 star rating based on 61 user reviews on WordPress.org.
PHP Code Widget is developed by Samuel Wood (Otto) and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
PHP Code Widget requires WordPress 2.8 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 5.9.20.
PHP Code Widget has been downloaded 1,002,122+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of PHP Code Widget is 2.4. It was last updated on March 30, 2022.
Yes. PHP Code Widget is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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