Active installations70K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.7 / 5 from 61 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records PHP Code Widget version 2.4 as active, updated 4y ago and tested up to WordPress 5.9.
Overview
About this plugin
The normal Text widget allows you to insert arbitrary Text and/or HTML code. This allows that too, but also parses any PHP code in the text widget and executes it.
This can make it easier to migrate to a widget-based theme. However, this plugin should not be used long term, as anybody with access to edit the widgets on your site will be able to execute arbitrary PHP code.
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Only users with the unfiltered_html role will be allowed to insert unfiltered HTML. This includes PHP code, so users without admin or editor permissions will not be able to use this to execute code, even if they have widget editing permissions.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
execphp
php
widget
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 5.9
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 5.9.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to5.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 2.8 · PHP not listed
Update activity30 Mar 20224y ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
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