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Markdown for WordPress and bbPress

50+ installs · #20,657 most popular

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Enhanced Text Widget

Shares 1 of Markdown for WordPress and bbPress's 5 tags.

Most installed

Advanced Excerpt

80K+ active installs.

Best rated

Enhanced Text Widget

4.9 out of 5 from 50 reviews.

Most recently updated

Advanced Excerpt

Updated on Aug 1, 2026.

1. 1

   Enhanced Text Widget

   by cl272

   An enhanced version of the text widget that supports Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes and PHP with linkable widget title.

   Installs

   30K+

   Rank

   #1,001

   Rating

   4.9(50)

   Updated

   2 years ago

   Sharestext

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2. 2

   Text Replace

   by Scott Reilly

   Replace text with other text. Handy for creating shortcuts to common, lengthy, or frequently changing text/HTML, or for smilies.

   Installs

   3K+

   Rank

   #3,953

   Rating

   4.4(18)

   Updated

   5 years ago

   Sharestext

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3. 3

   Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg

   by Ella Van Durpe

   Additional tools for rich text fields in Gutenberg.

   Installs

   3K+

   Rank

   #3,732

   Rating

   4.8(20)

   Updated

   7 years ago

   Sharesformatting

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4. 4

   Classic Text Widget

   by Victor Font

   The classic pre-WordPress version 4.8 text widget

   Installs

   2K+

   Rank

   #4,451

   Rating

   5.0(15)

   Updated

   7 years ago

   Sharestext

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5. 5

   Advanced Excerpt

   by WPKube

   Control the appearance of WordPress post excerpts

   Installs

   80K+

   Rank

   #541

   Rating

   4.3(101)

   Updated

   3 months ago

   Sharesformattingpost

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6. 6

   Custom Shortcodes

   by marapper

   Manage custom fields using the insert shortcodes or HTML comment in text of post.

   Installs

   5K+

   Rank

   #3,154

   Rating

   5.0(1)

   Updated

   17 years ago

   Sharesposttext

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