Text File Widget
Displays the contents of a text file as a widget
3(2 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, Text File Widget is a WordPress widget plugin with 10 active installations and a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Widgets for Google Reviews.
3/52 reviews
10active installs
9.5K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
This simple plugin allows you to display the contents of a text file as a widget, in any widgetized area provided by your theme (eg Sidebar)
There are no configuration options for this plugin – all configuration (such as there is) is done by the widget settings.
Only text is displayed – HTML is stripped out.
End-of-line characters are displayed as HTML \”Breaks\”
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Ratings & Reviews
32 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.7+ requiredTested up to 4.3.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.0 – Added WordPress 4.3 Compatibility
1.2 – Corrected readme.txt
1.0 – Initial working version
Contributors
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