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Shortcode Widget · Version history

Shortcode Widget changelog and version history

Latest version
1.5.3
Mar 22, 2026 (7 months ago)
Releases
11
since 2013
In the last year
1
Tested up to
WordPress 7.0.8
PHP 5.6 or later

Releases each year

  • 20132 releases
  • 20141 release
  • 20152 releases
  • 20174 releases
  • 20201 release
  • 20261 release

20261 release

  1. Shortcode Widget 1.5.3Latest

    • Strict PHPCS ruleset adherence.
    • More documentation in widget class.
    • Testing with WordPress 5.6

20201 release

  1. Shortcode Widget 1.5.2

    • Some PHPCS corrections, making code adhering to WordPress coding standards.
    • Replaced strip_tags function with wp_strip_all_tags.

20174 releases

  1. Shortcode Widget 1.5.1

    • Unescaped title back in the code as escaping it was creating issues with other plugins.

  2. Shortcode Widget 1.5

    • Added icon and screenshots.
    • Escaping some values that could have been overridden by the translations.
    • Added pot file for translations.
    • Change in calling of widget_text filter with new parameter that was added in WordPress 4.4.1

  3. Shortcode Widget 1.4

    • Updated compatibility with WordPress 4.8
    • Reversed the order of changelog.

  4. Shortcode Widget 1.3

    • Minor bug fix.
    • Changed tested up to version number.
    • Made it translation ready, constant was being used for text domains, silly error, I know 🙂

20152 releases

  1. Shortcode Widget 1.2

    • Corrections in text domain and added one more string as translatable.

  2. Shortcode Widget 1.1

    • Reflecting the changes that have been done to the default text widget over the years.

20141 release

  1. Shortcode Widget 1.0

    • Tested with WP 4.0

20132 releases

  1. Shortcode Widget 0.2

    • Added translation support.

  2. Shortcode Widget 0.1

    • Added the shortcode widget.

Questions about Shortcode Widget’s releases

What is the latest version of Shortcode Widget?

1.5.3, released on Mar 22, 2026 (7 months ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8 and needs PHP 5.6 or later.

How often is Shortcode Widget updated?

One release in the last year. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from February 2013.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Shortcode Widget’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.