Custom Post Widget WordPress Plugin
This plugin enables you to edit and display Content Blocks in a sidebar widget or using a shortcode.
The Custom Post Widget allows you to display the contents of a specific custom post in a widget on in the content area using a shortcode.
Even though you could use the text widget that comes with the default WordPress install, this plugin has some major benefits:
- The Custom Post Widget plugin enables users to use the WYSIWYG editor for editing the content and adding images.
- If you are using the standard WordPress text widgets to display content on various areas of your template, this content can only be edited by users with administrator access. If you would like non-administrator accounts to modify the widget content, you can use this plugin to pro
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Usage of Custom Post Widget over time
June 2023 — July 2024Between June 2023 and July 2024 the number of sites running this plugin went from 15 to 7 — down 8 (-53.3%).
| Month | Sites | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | 7 | +0 |
| June 2024 | 7 | +0 |
| May 2024 | 7 | +0 |
| April 2024 | 7 | +0 |
| March 2024 | 7 | -3 |
| February 2024 | 10 | -1 |
| January 2024 | 11 | -3 |
| December 2023 | 14 | +0 |
| November 2023 | 14 | +0 |
| October 2023 | 14 | -1 |
| September 2023 | 15 | +0 |
| August 2023 | 15 | +0 |
| July 2023 | 15 | +0 |
| June 2023 | 15 | — |
Sites running Custom Post Widget
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