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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. bostondv/enhanced-text-widget ActiveWordpress-plugin[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) bostondv/enhanced-text-widget ============================= An enhanced version of the default text widget where you may have Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes and/or PHP as content with linkable widget title. 1.4.6(8y ago)13208[1 PRs](https://github.com/bostondv/enhanced-text-widget/pulls)MITPHPPHP >=5.3.0 Since Aug 5Pushed 7y ago3 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/bostondv/enhanced-text-widget)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/bostondv/enhanced-text-widget)[ Docs](http://wordpress.org/plugins/enhanced-text-widget/)[ RSS](/packages/bostondv-enhanced-text-widget/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 5d ago READMEChangelogDependencies (1)Versions (4)Used By (0) Enhanced Text Widget ==================== [](#enhanced-text-widget) An enhanced version of the default text widget where you may have Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes and/or PHP as content with linkable widget title. Options ------- [](#options) - Title - Title URL - Widget CSS class - Content supports Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes, and PHP - Option to not display a title - Option to open Title URL in new window - Option to automatically add paragraphs to content - Option to not output before/after\_widget/title (bare widget) More Information ---------------- [](#more-information) - For help use [wordpress.org](http://wordpress.org/support/plugin/enhanced-text-widget/) - Fork or contribute on [Github](https://github.com/bostondv/enhanced-text-widget/) - Follow me on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/bostondv/) - View my other [WordPress Plugins](http://profiles.wordpress.org/bostondv/) Support ------- [](#support) Enjoy this plugin? [Send a tip to support development](http://bostondv.com/tips/). Installation ------------ [](#installation) 1. Download and extract the zip archive 2. Upload `enhanced-text-widget` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 4. Add the widget to a sidebar and configure the options as desired Upgrade Notice -------------- [](#upgrade-notice) ### 1.3.4 [](#134) This adds option to hide the title ### 1.2 [](#12) This adds option to display bare text (no before/after widget/title elements are shown). ### 1.1 [](#11) This adds a CSS class parameter to each widget. ### 1.0 [](#10) This is the initial release. Changelog == ------------ [](#changelog-) ### 1.4.6 [](#146) - Tested up to WordPress 4.8 ### 1.4.5 [](#145) - Adds option to hide empty widgets ### 1.4.4 [](#144) - Updates tested to 4.0 - Updates license to GPLv3 - Minor code refactoring ### 1.4.3 [](#143) - Adds Italian translation ### 1.4.2 [](#142) - Removes widget caching - Fixes issue with multiline PHP code ### 1.4 [](#14) - Display text field in monospace font - Code refactoring ### 1.3.4 [](#134-1) - This adds option to hide the title - Tested up to 3.5.1 ### 1.3.3 [](#133) - Fixes "Do not output before/after\_widget/title" option - Code cleanup ### 1.3.2 [](#132) - Bug fixes ### 1.3 [](#13) - Fixed debug warnings - Fixed code merge issue ### 1.2 [](#12-1) - This adds option to display bare text (no before/after widget/title elements are shown). ### 1.1 [](#11-1) - Adds css class parameter that wraps widget. ### 1.0 [](#10-1) - First release. About ----- [](#about) Made with <3 by [Boston Dell-Vandenberg](http://bostondv.com/). ### Health Score 30 — LowBetter than 64% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity16 Limited adoption so far Community14 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity60 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 97.1% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~572 days Total 3 Last Release 3158d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/2466478cda19cbdba3f99be5256a5c94e5697e1c4f09cf40d035618bbca1305e?d=identicon)[bostondv](/maintainers/bostondv) --- Top Contributors [![bostondv](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/133814?v=4)](https://github.com/bostondv "bostondv (33 commits)")[![BFTrick](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1065372?v=4)](https://github.com/BFTrick "BFTrick (1 commits)") --- Tags wordpress ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/bostondv-enhanced-text-widget/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/bostondv-enhanced-text-widget/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/bostondv-enhanced-text-widget) ``` ### Alternatives [roots/bedrock WordPress boilerplate with Composer, easier configuration, and an improved folder structure 6.5k441.8k2](/packages/roots-bedrock)[cedaro/gravity-forms-iframe Embed a Gravity Form on any site using an iframe. 1563.0k](/packages/cedaro-gravity-forms-iframe)[iceicetimmy/acf-post-type-selector Post type selector for Advanced Custom Fields. 559.0k](/packages/iceicetimmy-acf-post-type-selector) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)