Best text widget plugins for WordPress
The most popular text widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Classic Text Widget leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Gabfire Widget Pack (600+) and Call to Action Widget (100+). All 16 plugins tagged “text widget” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 text widget plugins
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Classic Text WidgetThe most installed text widget plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 15 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 2.
Gabfire Widget Pack600+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 13 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 3.
Call to Action Widget100+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 6 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 4.
Allow Javascript in Text Widgets100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
- 5.
WP Shaper Image and Text90+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
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widget text class ats80+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
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Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets70+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
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Wp Text Slider Widget70+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
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Pro Text Widget20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
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WP Master Widget20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
All 16 plugins tagged “text widget”
Classic Text Widget
Up in the last 7 days:130#4,454by Victor Font7 years ago
The classic pre-WordPress version 4.8 text widget
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(15)
- Downloads
- 17/day
Gabfire Widget Pack
Up in the last 7 days:1#8,277by Gabfire5 years ago
The Gabfire Widget Pack contains over a dozen useful widgets to extend your WordPress site. It is a free plugin that will work with ANY theme.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.4(13)
- Downloads
- 13/day
Call to Action Widget
Up in the last 7 days:96#14,058by Charlie Strickler13 years ago
A simple text widget with Title, Image URL, A text/html area, Link Text and Link URL. This simple widget is often used for a call to action widget.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.7(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Allow Javascript in Text Widgets
Up in the last 7 days:226#14,688by Philip John12 years ago
Replaces the default text widget with one that allows Javascript so you can do basic things like add Google Ads to your sidebar without using other pl …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Shaper Image and Text
Up in the last 7 days:80#17,065by wpshaper12 years ago
WP Shaper Image and Text is a dynamic image & text widget plugin for display sidebar or any where in your site.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
widget text class ats
Up in the last 7 days:61#17,680by mishaATs2 months ago
Простой текстовый виджет позволит вам запускать PHP и шорткод (shortcode) сразу после активации плагина widget text class ats (WordPress виджет по умо …
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets
Up in the last 7 days:403#18,912by CodeAndReload16 years ago
This plugin provides the option to enable/disable the shortcodes in the default text widgets along with smilies.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Wp Text Slider Widget
Down in the last 7 days:195#18,954by codeaffairs10 years ago
Easy to use text slider widget.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 3.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/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
WP Master Widget
Up in the last 7 days:543#28,480by WebSPI9 years ago
WP Master Widget is an advanced WordPress widget that allows easy styling and organization for text, fontawesome icon, image, and more types of elemen …
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
xBooster Advanced Text Widget
Down in the last 7 days:317#30,722by acbaltaci13 years ago
Easy to use Advanced Text Widget. It is possible to show/hide widget on any pages/posts/categories you want including homepage.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
DMG Text Widget
#40,762by dancoded10 years ago
A simple widget to add custom text/ HTML to your theme. Advanced options allow you to apply shortcodes, make the title a link and add CSS classes.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Reve Dynamic Widget
Up in the last 7 days:7,145#41,188by Fernando García5 years ago
Add any text, HTML, CSS, Javascript and/or PHP code, and show it in the pages you want.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Text Widget As Link
Down in the last 7 days:5,562#41,501by leanderlindahl8 years ago
Link an entire text widget to a specific URL.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Text Widget Fullscreen
Down in the last 7 days:5,389#45,329by Alexandru Vornicescu9 years ago
This is a WordPress plugin that will add a fullscreen button inside your Text Widget.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Many lingual text widget
Up in the last 7 days:1,967#45,550by superpuperlesha11 years ago
Many lingual text widget
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day