by OTWthemes.com 3.7 (0 reviews)

Widgets as Shortcodes

Name: Widgets as Shortcodes
Author: OTWthemes.com

Use WordPress default widgets as shortcodes. Nice and easy interface. Insert anywhere in your site - page/post editor, sidebars, template files.

Widgets as Shortcodes ranks #12,171 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #1,517 of 8,548 in the Customization category, a 3.7/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated May 6, 2022. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 5.9 (Current: 7.1)

vtrunk Current Version vtrunk

Updated 4 years ago Last Update on 06 May, 2022

Refreshed 13 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,517 of 8,548 in Customization Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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#12,171

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Active Installs

200+

-76.2%

KW Avg Position

36.5

0.5 better

Downloads

11.9K

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Support Resolved

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Rating

74%

Review 3.7 out of 5

3.7 (0 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress -68200%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Apr 7, 2025 UNPATCHED

Widgets as Shortcodes [widgets-as-shortcodes] <= 5.9.10 (unfixed + closed)

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: May 06, 2022
Requires WP: N/A+
Tested Up To: 5.9
PHP Version: N/A
Author: OTWthemes.com

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.7
Reviews: 0
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

button drop caps dropcaps shortcode widgets

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and editors who want to use default WordPress widgets in more places than sidebars. It solves the problem of widgets being limited to sidebar areas by letting them be inserted as shortcodes into page/post content, sidebars, or template files without coding.