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HTML Widget

by seothemes · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.1.0 Tested up to WP 4.8.30

HTML Widget has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,352 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 30, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.8.30.

HTML Widget at a glance

Active installs
300+
Total downloads
6,352
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is HTML Widget well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.8.30, not yet with the current 7.1

HTML Widget reviews and ratings

4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.0 out of 5

4 reviews

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  • Prevents Drop Downs on Appearance>Widget from working

    I can't click on drop downs for widget areas or individual widgets after installing this. Deleted the plugin and the widget editing was back to normal.

    iisrael

  • Way better than default!

    Syntax highlighting and auto close tags. Woot! Great job.

    Wayne Stratton

  • Better than core

    This plugin replaces the lost functionality that the updated Text widget took away and it ends up being better than the one coming into core in 4.8.1 by adding syntax highlighting and autocompletion.

    Alexis J. Villegas

  • Super useful and lightweight.

    Syntax highlighting with auto closing tags is a big time saver and makes it much more pleasant to add HTML to widget areas.

    tajensen

Details

Adds a simple HTML widget with syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS and JS.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • Codemirror
  • html
  • widget

More from seothemes

Version
0.1.0
Last updated
Jun 30, 2017
First published
Jun 30, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
4.8.30
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

HTML Widget FAQ

How many active installs does HTML Widget have?

WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for HTML Widget as of September 7, 2026.

Is HTML Widget still maintained?

The last release was on June 30, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is HTML Widget free?

HTML Widget is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.