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Classic Text Widget

The classic pre-WordPress version 4.8 text widget

By Victor Font·Text·Free
5(15 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 6 years ago
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As of April 2026, Classic Text Widget is a WordPress text plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 15 reviews. It has been downloaded 20K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: String locator.

5/515 reviews
2.0K+active installs
20K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017

Overview

Brings back the classic WordPress text widget without TinyMCE. This is based on the code from WordPress Ver. 4.7.5

Functionality is exactly the same as the pre-version 4.8 text widget. Additional default functionality includes shortcode execution and custom class filter.

Note: This widget uses PHP namespaces to prevent conflicts with other widgets of a similar nature. PHP namespaces are only supported in PHP Version 5.3.0 and higher. If your site uses a PHP version earlier than 5.3.0, do not install this widget unless your PHP version is upgraded first.

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Ratings & Reviews

515 reviews
5 ★
15
4 ★
0
3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
0

Recent Reviews

Lifesaver
by Christoph·8 years ago

The default text widget broke my shortcodes. Thanks for providing an easily solution!

Great For HTML
by Lee Blue·8 years ago

I was about to make this exact plugin. Thank you for putting this together. Works perfectly!

Wish I Found This Sooner
by editork·8 years ago

A week shot, but at least we’re back to pre-update functionality.

Thanks a M I L L I O N !!!

hallelujah!
by BitEdge·8 years ago

This bug in WP core and then this fix encompases all that is bad and all that is good about WP.

Saved by the bell … Awesome!
by ahmedmusawir·8 years ago

Thank you for rescuing us from the latest WP 4.8 text widget disaster … keep us the awesome work. Thanx again…

Download Trends

Today: 4Yesterday: 3This week: 37Period total: 2K

Compatibility

WordPress4.8+ requiredTested up to 5.2.24
PHPfalse+ required

Version Adoption

v1.0
100.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.2

Bumped “Tested up to” tag

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Victor FontVictor FontChristinaChristina
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.1
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2019
WP Requires
4.8+
Tested Up To
5.2.24
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
2.0K+
Downloads
20K+
Added
Jun 11, 2017
Business
Free

Tags

texttext widgetclassic text widget

Developer

V
Victor Font
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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