Best custom text widget plugins for WordPress
The most popular custom text widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom Class on Text Widgets leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of Pro Text Widget (20+). All 2 plugins tagged “custom text widget” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 custom text widget plugins
- 1.Custom Class on Text Widgets
The most installed custom text widget plugin, with 30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 2.Pro Text Widget
20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
All 2 plugins tagged “custom text widget”
Custom Class on Text Widgets
Down in the last 7 days:7#23,010by paulOr1 year ago
Custom Class Text Widgets is a multi text widget that allows you to also define a custom class for the widget meaning you have better control over the …
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Pro Text Widget
Up in the last 7 days:73#27,302by Shambhu Patnaik11 years ago
Pro Text Widget plugin.You have choice to text widget show only specific Post/category/Page.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day