Widget that lets you output the content of a page in any place that'll accept a widget and allows you to hide said page from navigation (wp_list_ …
As of April 2026, Spectacu.la Page Widget is a WordPress page plugin with 70 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 9.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Post Type Switcher.
With this page widget you can create a page in the normal WordPress editor and then drop it in any widget space – you can even embed shortcodes, videos and so on, all from the usual visual editor, rather than having to type HTML into a text widget.
And you can even control the widget to a significant degree, meaning it can be hidden and revealed as and when you require it.
This makes for a much easier to use process and has proven hugely popular with our users for the creation of profiles, sidebar videos and more.
And you no longer need admin access to be able to edit sidebar content belonging to you!
In a few rare cases, with poorly coded CSS in themes you may run into problems, so you should test this widget with your theme, across several browsers, before using it on a critical l…
| WordPress | 2.8.0+ requiredTested up to 3.0.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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